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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Bring on vs. bring in
Time to bring on Harry Potter vs. Time to bring in Harry Potter...
what's the diff???
what's the diff???
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Not much. I believe "[Let's] bring on" is a vaudeville/variety show expression meaning to bring the next act on stage . When you bring someone on, they're going to do their own thing - their own act, so to speak.
- Not much.
- I believe "[Let's] bring on" is a vaudeville/variety show expression meaning to bring the next act on stage .
- When you bring someone on, they're going to do their own thing - their own act, so to speak.
- " To bring someone in , or to call someone in , suggests that we're enlisting their services/help/aid in solving our problem.
- We want them to rescue us, not entertain us.
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Not much.
I believe "[Let's] bring on" is a vaudeville/variety show expression meaning to bring the next act on stage. When you bring someone on, they're going to do their own thing - their own act, so to speak.
It also reminds us of George Bush's cowboy remark, "Bring 'em on!"
To bring someone in, or to call someone in, su
I believe "[Let's] bring on" is a vaudeville/variety show expression meaning to bring the next act on stage. When you bring someone on, they're going to do their own thing - their own act, so to speak.
It also reminds us of George Bush's cowboy remark, "Bring 'em on!"
To bring someone in, or to call someone in, su
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