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Vocabulary & Precision

Bring vs. Take

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The difference between bring and take depends on the direction of the movement: toward the speaker (or listener), or away.

Bring

Use bring when something moves toward the place where the speaker or the listener is (or will be).

  • Can you bring me a coffee from the kitchen?
  • Come to my party on Saturday, and bring a friend.

Take

Use take when something moves away from where the speaker is, to another place.

  • 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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