Brought n Took

After the party, you would use "take." If you asked the question at the party, you would use "bring."

Hi Knoff,

Do you mean like After the party, the day after you would say:

A: The party was fun. Who did you take to the party?
B: I took Sandra.

Thanks
TN

Well, generally "bring" implies "towards the speaker." So if you were having this conversation the next day but you were in the place where the party happened, you might say "bring." Generally you take things there and bring things here.

khoffAfter the party, you would use "take."

Have you accidentally said that before the party, you would not use "take"?

... so that "Who are you taking to the party?" would be wrong?

CJ

If you are at the party, you would ask "who did you bring to the party." If you are not at the party at the time of asking, whether because it is before the party, after the party, or during a party you are not present at, you would ask "who are you taking to the party?" or "who did you take to the party."

Better, CJ?

Lovely.

I was just hinting that maybe "at the place of" vs "not at the place of" might be the contrast rather th

Hi Knoff, Hi CalifJim,

Thanks for your help. I found this piece on another forum during my reasearch of bring and take.

Quote “You should have brought me there and I could have acted as an interpreter for you.” BrE thinks it should be taken, one AmE thinks he goes for "brought" meaning "had me accompany you."

1. Does bring have

I would say that in these examples, really either one is fine. I would probably use "take" in all of them, but it's not the kind of absolute rule where people are going to think less of you if you choose the other. I guess in these examples "bring" does carry a greater sense of cooperation and togetherness than "take."

If California Jim admits to being confused as to which to us

Hi Knoff,
Thanks for giving me another 'have' and 'get'. I'll look that up. Thanks again
TN