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Vocabulary & Precision

Bring vs. Take

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The difference between bring and take depends on the direction of movement in relation to the speaker or listener.

Bring

Use bring when something is being moved toward the speaker or the location being referenced.

  • Please bring your homework to class.
  • Can you bring me a coffee from the kitchen?

Take

Use take when something is being moved away from the speaker or current location.

  • Don't forget to take your umbrella when you leave.
  • I'll take these books back to the library.

πŸ’‘ Tip

  • Bring = to here (toward me or us)
  • Take = to there (away from me or us)

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