Brought vs taken
Are both okay:
Ever since I been a Laker fan I've brought/taken all of my friends and dates to the games for a pleasant evening out!
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I'd say "taken". You take people places. To my ear, "brought" suggests a situation in which the people at the destination were expecting you and your friends or dates, and also that the subject of the sentence has some close relationship with the destination.
- I'd say "taken".
- You take people places.
- To my ear, "brought" suggests a situation in which the people at the destination were expecting you and your friends or dates, and also that the subject of the sentence has some close relationship with the destination.
- For this reason it can have the sense of "went and got" as well.
- I brought her home to meet my parents.
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I'd say "taken". You take people places.
To my ear, "brought" suggests a situation in which the people at the destination were expecting you and your friends or dates, and also that the subject of the sentence has some close relationship with the destination. For this reason it can have the sense of "went and got" as well.
I brought her home to meet my parents.
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