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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Take/bring

Hi,

What about these sentences? I'm leaving home for a concert should I say:

I'm going to bring the keys with me. Or I'm going to take the keys with me. Shouldn't it be take?

And

I'm going to bring the jacket with me in case it gets cold. Or I'm going to take the jacket with me in case it gets cold.

And

You should bring/take the jacket with you in case in gets cold.

Are they all useable because it seems like they pretty much mean the same thing.
  

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It all depends on the location of the person you're talking to. , sitting outside in the car, talking to you on his cell phone), you may use either one. (I'm going to bring it to the car and take it to the concert.

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  • It all depends on the location of the person you're talking to.
  • , sitting outside in the car, talking to you on his cell phone), you may use either one.
  • (I'm going to bring it to the car and take it to the concert.
  • "
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It all depends on the location of the person you're talking to.
If you're both in the same location when you make the remark, use "take."
If he's in/at the location where you plan to go, use "bring."
If he's somewhere in between (eg., sitting outside in the car, talking to you on his cell phone), you may use either one. (I'm going to bring it to the car and take it to the concert. I'
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