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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 11:12 PM
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Grammar police: to bring or to take?
Which is appropriate in which situation?
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 11:13 PM
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1. Isn't it bringing TO and taking AWAY?
:shrug:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-13-07 10:55 AM
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6. Exactly right. Why is this so hard? nt
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darkstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 11:27 PM
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2. Please...
No one "brings" a dump.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 11:28 PM
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3. Jupiter, the Taker-With of Jollity
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-13-07 10:40 AM
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4. Bring implies motion toward the speaker or writer.
Take implies motion away from the speaker or writer. Thus, we bring in the paper and take out the trash.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-13-07 10:42 AM
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5. Bring me some money
Take your bullshit elsewhere. :P
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pagerbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-13-07 11:06 AM
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7. I suppose you could bring someone along or take someone along.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-13-07 11:08 AM
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8. I done brung whiskey to the party...
but some thievin bastard tooked it and drunk it all hisself.
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