Saturday, November 26, 2005

bring/take

English Mistakes That Drive Me Up The Wall-I
bring/take: "WRONG:
BRING/TAKE

When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of arrival, use “bring”: “When you come to the potluck, please bring a green salad.” Viewing things from the point of departure, you should use “take“: “When you go to the potluck, take a bottle of wine.”"

One person I knows says this regularly. "I am going to bring my daughter to the doctor." It just sounds SO stupid. Am I alone here?

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My workplace sports several people who simply abuse the english language and me regularly. This pays homage to those words/phrases that drive me up the wall the most.

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