My boss drives me crazy with the words "bring" and "take" because I apparently use them interchangeably and he is always correcting me. What is the difference?

skysmom65

BRING: To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me. To carry as an attribute or contribution: You bring many years of experience to your new post. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location: bring the water to a boil; brought the meeting to a close. To persuade; induce: The defendant's testimony brought others to confess. To get the attention of; attract: Smoke and flames brought the neighbors. To cause to occur as a consequence or concomitant: Floods brought destruction to the valley. For many, the fall brings hayfever. To cause to become apparent to the mind; recall: This music brings back memories. Law. To advance or set forth (charges) in a court. To sell for: a portrait that brought a million dollars. TAKE: To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice, especially: To capture physically; seize: take an enemy fortress. To seize with authority; confiscate. To kill, snare, or trap (fish or game, for example). Sports & Games. To acquire in a game or competition; win: took the crown in horseracing. Sports & Games. To defeat: Our team took the visitors three to one. Sports. To catch (a ball in play), especially in baseball: The player took it on the fly. Aug 31 06, 6:45 AM

bloomsby

'Bring' indicated motion TO the speaker. 'Take' indicates motion AWAY FROM the speaker. This is simplified, but I hope you find it useful. I also suspect that it's the kind of thing you're being taken to task for. Aug 31 06, 8:05 AM

denmarks

It sounds clearer this way: You "bring" something that is already in your possession. You 'take" something that is not already in your possession. I would take the work from by boss and bring it home. Aug 31 06, 9:12 AM

zbeckabee

The problem with all of this is that "bring" and "take" are often interchangeable. Here are some examples of proper use: http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/bring-and-take.pdf Aug 31 06, 11:04 AM

BungeeAZ

Bring implies the end result of the subject giving someone something. An example would be, "bring me a towel." You is the implied subject. Take implies the end result of the subject receiving something for some other action. "Take this towel and place it in the hamper." Then there is both being used in the sentence. "Please take this stack of papers and bring it to Randy." Aug 31 06, 11:29 AM

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