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Dan1993

IMO,'bring' implies you're going there anyway. 'Take' is a specific reason

You're going to the drugstore for other things, bring your prescription. If the drugstore is a separate errand along with liquor store, HDMI store, and Apple store - you take your prescription to the drugstore.
Posted: 12/14/2023 at 01:36 PM ET
(In response to this post by JoesterVT)

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Bring vs. Take
JoesterVT • 12/14/23 08:54 AM ET
Well, people talk about "taking a poop" when they're really leaving one 🤷‍**
Will StewartAdmin • 12/14/23 07:31 PM ET
Maybe they just don't give shiRt**
statmanfromHCyrs • 12/15/23 08:15 AM ET
I'd be dropping it off. ? or would I be handing it over?
Riverguy • 12/14/23 04:59 PM ET
Both sound completely normal. Bring feels "more" correct.**
BG Hokie • 12/14/23 01:53 PM ET
IMO,'bring' implies you're going there anyway. 'Take' is a specific reason ◄
Dan1993 • 12/14/23 01:36 PM ET
Both are acceptable uses. But you can take it for what its worth. Just
Hokebury • 12/14/23 01:29 PM ET
It’s hard to bring it every day so sometimes I just take it.**
OrlandoHokie • 12/14/23 11:42 AM ET
You take something FROM somewhere, you bring something TO somewhere
SteveInBaltimore • 12/14/23 11:38 AM ET
But to amplify...
SteveInBaltimore • 12/14/23 11:40 AM ET
More
SteveInBaltimore • 12/14/23 11:44 AM ET
just saying....
JoesterVT • 12/14/23 11:47 AM ET
just so weird to routinely hear weirdos say....
JoesterVT • 12/14/23 11:44 AM ET
I don't usually hear that in that context.
SteveInBaltimore • 12/14/23 11:46 AM ET
I take things somewhere. Someone else brings them to me.**
hoosnowahokie • 12/14/23 10:09 AM ET
Another one - who says "take the trash off"?
LaneRat • 12/14/23 09:47 AM ET
I just use FedEx**
B777Fr8Dog • 12/14/23 09:43 AM ET
Locally here they (we?) "carry" people to the doctor.
TomTurkey • 12/14/23 09:11 AM ET
It depends on who you are talking to. If I am talking to someone in my
Femoyer Hokie • 12/14/23 09:08 AM ET
Sure...in my scenario if I had to talk to the pharmacist on the phone...
JoesterVT • 12/14/23 09:24 AM ET
Right... depends on who you're talking to
WuhBuh-DC_Hokie • 12/14/23 10:52 AM ET
Yep... all depends on the context
WuhBuh-DC_Hokie • 12/14/23 10:29 AM ET
Will this help ?**
PhotoHokieNC • 12/14/23 08:59 AM ET
I 'send' it with someone else going in that direction ...
vt90 • 12/14/23 08:58 AM ET
Go full send and bring it! 😜**
Vtskier1 • 12/14/23 09:33 AM ET
If someone you weren’t worried about threatened you would you say,
PhotoHokieNC • 12/14/23 09:01 AM ET
LOL Start pulling out that wallet. **
TomTurkey • 12/14/23 09:12 AM ET
I always use take in this type of situation. Bring only comes to mind for..
Alan11 • 12/14/23 08:58 AM ET