0
Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Don't Bring Your Sister or Don't Bring Your Sister Around

Is it "Don't bring your sister" or "Don't bring your sister around"?

If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

If not, when should I use each of them?

Would you please give me a couple of examples?

Also, is it really necessary to include "around" in sentence #2? If so, what does "around" mean in this case?

Thank you.

  

Top answer

Don't bring your sister. This might mean a specific event: Do you want to go to the movies? Sure, but don't bring your sister.

— Asergh

  • Don't bring your sister.
  • This might mean a specific event: Do you want to go to the movies?
  • Sure, but don't bring your sister.
  • Don't bring your sister around "Around" in this is not very specific, but it might be meaning around a certain area or a certain person.
  • Don't bring your sister around here again, she was a nuisance.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0

Don't bring your sister.

This might mean a specific event:

Do you want to go to the movies?

Sure, but don't bring your sister.


Don't bring your sister around

"Around" in this is not very specific, but it might be meaning around a certain area or a certain person.

Don't bring your sister around here again, she

0
0

For me, "around" usually implies "around here".

CJ

0

Related Questions