Do you Know him?

Frik: Do you know that guy?
Frak: I _

Frik: Do you know that guy?
Frak: I __ his face, but don’t __ whom he is.

Choices
remember
recognize
realize

The answers ‘recognize’ and ‘remember’ are interchangeable. You can use them in either space; ‘realize’ is not an option: This is the best arrangement:
I recognize his face, but don’t remember whom he is.

Causal expression of this statement would be:

I recognize him, but don’t remember who he is.
Or:
I recognize him, but don’t remember him.

To recognize is to know someone by his or her face or other features.
To remember someone is to know his or her name
(Generally. Some English speakers will argue with this distinction, but I think it is a convenient and accurate one).

Photo: Drew Hays

Author: sayinsei

英語の発音矯正と会話クラスを提供する新宿の語学学校. A language school in Shinjuku offering English classes

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