Bring and Take

What's the difference between "bring" as in Bring this to the office. and "take" as in Take this away from me. ?

Answers and explanations will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Fillet said:

What's the difference between "bring" as in Bring this to the office. and "take" as in Take this away from me. ?

Answers and explanations will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

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"Bring" suggests coming towards, "take" suggests going away. Your second sentence illustrates that meaning of "take".

bhaisahab said:

"Bring" suggests coming towards, "take" suggests going away. Your second sentence illustrates that meaning of "take".

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How about this one:

1. Take this (letter) to the post office.
2. Bring this (letter) with you.

Fillet said:

How about this one:

1. Take this (letter) to the post office.
2. Bring this (letter) with you.

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1. Take this letter (from here) to the post office (there).
2. Bring this letter (here) with you (from there).

bhaisahab said:

1. Take this letter (from here) to the post office (there).
2. Bring this letter (here) with you (from there).

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I see. So there isn't any difference, right? Thanks. :3

Fillet said:

What's the difference between "bring" as in Bring this to the office. and "take" as in Take this away from me. ?

Answers and explanations will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

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***** NOT A TEACHER *****

(1) You asked a difficult question. If you type "bring/take" in the

"search" box, I think that you will find some helpful threads.

(2) I wish to discuss only one use:

(a) Let's say that you call your best friend on the phone:

YOU: What's up?

FRIEND: Nothing.

YOU: I am going to visit you tonight.

FRIEND: Great! Oh, I forgot. I don't have any food.

YOU: Don't worry. I will buy some food and _____ it to your home.

Should you use "bring" or "take"?

I think that most people would say "bring." Why? Because when

you speak with your friend on the phone, you are mentally with him in his

home. So you will bring the food to his home (where you are mentally).

If you said "Don't worry. I will buy some food and take it to your home,"

that would sound "strange" -- in my opinion.

TheParser said:

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

(1) You asked a difficult question. If you type "bring/take" in the

"search" box, I think that you will find some helpful threads.

(2) I wish to discuss only one use:

(a) Let's say that you call your best friend on the phone:

YOU: What's up?

FRIEND: Nothing.

YOU: I am going to visit you tonight.

FRIEND: Great! Oh, I forgot. I don't have any food.

YOU: Don't worry. I will buy some food and _____ it to your home.

Should you use "bring" or "take"?

I think that most people would say "bring." Why? Because when

you speak with your friend on the phone, you are mentally with him in his

home. So you will bring the food to his home (where you are mentally).

If you said "Don't worry. I will buy some food and take it to your home,"

that would sound "strange" -- in my opinion.

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I see. Thanks. I basically know how to use either of them, it's just that our teacher asked us the difference between the two, so yeah.. I think it depends on the context. Thanks though.