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Yoj Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Take and bring
When do we use take and bring?
Is "I'm taking my daughter home"? or "I'm bringing her home"?
Is "I'm taking my daughter home"? or "I'm bringing her home"?
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Hello, Yoj - and welcome to English Forums. Take and bring have the same relationship as go and come . The speaker uses 'bring' and 'come' when those actions are toward the speaker and/or the listener and 'take' and 'go' when the actions are in a direction away from one or both of them.
- Hello, Yoj - and welcome to English Forums.
- Take and bring have the same relationship as go and come .
- The speaker uses 'bring' and 'come' when those actions are toward the speaker and/or the listener and 'take' and 'go' when the actions are in a direction away from one or both of them.
- ) To a friend in the bar: I'm going home and taking my daughter with me.
- On the phone to his wife at home: I'm coming home and bringing our daughter with me .
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Hello, Yoj - and welcome to English Forums.
Take and bring have the same relationship as go and come. The speaker uses 'bring' and 'come' when those actions are toward the speaker and/or the listener and 'take' and 'go' when the actions are in a direction away from one or both of them. (Courtesy often demands that the speaker view the action from the listener'
Take and bring have the same relationship as go and come. The speaker uses 'bring' and 'come' when those actions are toward the speaker and/or the listener and 'take' and 'go' when the actions are in a direction away from one or both of them. (Courtesy often demands that the speaker view the action from the listener'
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