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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
to not bring someone (over/around)
Hello,
Could you tell me what makes the use of "around/over" unnatural in the following sentence: "My sister is going to visit me on Sunday, but her boyfriend is coming too. I don't like that guy, so I might ask her not to bring him (over/round). I think they merely indicate that he doesn't want her boyfriend to come to his place.
Could you tell me what makes the use of "around/over" unnatural in the following sentence: "My sister is going to visit me on Sunday, but her boyfriend is coming too. I don't like that guy, so I might ask her not to bring him (over/round). I think they merely indicate that he doesn't want her boyfriend to come to his place.
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" is usually used when the the sister and her boyfriend live nearby, for example, in the same neighborhood, or in the same town. "
- " is usually used when the the sister and her boyfriend live nearby, for example, in the same neighborhood, or in the same town.
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The following is US usage, which can differ from British usage.)
"...not to bring him over/around." is usually used when the the sister and her boyfriend live nearby, for example, in the same neighborhood, or in the same town.
If the sister and her boyfriend live a considerable distance away - in another town, or state, or country - then you would usually say instead: "...not to
"...not to bring him over/around." is usually used when the the sister and her boyfriend live nearby, for example, in the same neighborhood, or in the same town.
If the sister and her boyfriend live a considerable distance away - in another town, or state, or country - then you would usually say instead: "...not to
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I thought it would be something like that. Can we say that both can be used, depending on the situation. "My sister lives down the street and she might bring her boyfriend over to see you while you are here." Does that sound fine in US English?
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