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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Bring/take
Which is correct?
Can I bring/take a friend to your party next week?
Can I bring/take a friend to your party next week?
Top answer
Both are fine.
- Both are fine.
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But doesn't using "bring" mean I have to be at the location of the party at the time of speech?
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Your non-existent context indicates no relative locations, Rocky.
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If a friend were at my house and having a party at his house the day after, I can imagine him saying "Bring a friend to my party if you like", but, in the same context, I can't imagine how/why I could say to my friend "Can I bring a friend?". How do "bring" and "take" work in such a context?
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The speaker's viewpoint: is he thinking of he and his friend leaving from this point, or is he thinking of he and his friend arriving at that point?
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