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Is it OK to say, "I have forgotten my briefcase at home''?It's very common to hear people say, "I have forgotten my umbrella at the office'', or "Ihave forgotten my glasses at home''. Careful users of the language, however, frown onsuch sentences. They argue that the word "forget'' should be used to talk about things that

have been left behind accidentally.For example, it is O.K to say, "I have forgotten my notes'', or, "I have forgotten to bringmy assignment''. When you use the verb "forget'', the place should not be mentioned. If you wish to specify the place, then the verb "leave'' should be used. Here are a fewexamples.* I have left my umbrella at home.* Oh no! I've left my lecture notes on the dining table.* She said that she had left her keys at her friend's house.