Saturday, 30 March 2013

BRING versus TAKE


Parent: Please bring the books to school tomorrow. (WRONG)
Parent: Please take the books to school tomorrow. (CORRECT)

(*SITUATION: You're not at school and the parent is not going to school with you tomorrow.)


Teacher: Please take the books to school tomorrow. (WRONG)
Teacher: Please bring the books to school tomorrow. (CORRECT)

(*SITUATION: Both the teacher and the student are at school. The books are with the student but are not with the teacher.)


TIPS!
-BRING means 'come with somebody/something'  (NOT 'go')
-TAKE means 'go with somebody/something' (NOT 'come')

Other examples:
- When you come to my house this Sunday, bring (NOT take) your sister with you so I can meet her. 

(*come to my house)
- Whenever I go sightseeing, I take (NOT bring) my camera with me. 

(*go to any places for sightseeing)
- Would you like to take (NOT bring) me home?

(*go back home)
- Can I come to your party and bring (NOT 'take') a friend with  me? 

(*come to my party here)

2 comments:

  1. Teacher: Please take the books to school tomorrow. (WRONG)
    Parent: Please bring the books to school tomorrow. (CORRECT)

    the second sentence, parent you mentioned is teacher or parent?

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    1. Hi Steven, thanks for the comment.
      yes, you're right. It's supposed to be 'teacher'. I've corrected it. TQ.

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