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Difference between "bring", "take" and "carry"

Bring
"Bring" means to carry something towards yourself, o when the person making the request is at the
destination.

 Next time don't forget to bring me a copy of you work.

Use 'bring' to express movement towards or with a person that is at the current location. For
example:

Could you bring me that newspaper, please?


Have you brought the documents along?

Important Note: 'Bring' is often used together with 'here' to indicate a location close to the speaker

Verb Forms: Bring - Brought - Brought - Bringing

Take
"Take" means to carry something away from yourself, o when the person making the request is NOT
at the destination.

 Coul you take these report to Peter's office.

Use 'take' to express movement away from a person to a another location. For example:

We took our dog with us on vacation.


Do you take your briefcase with you to work every day?

Important Note: 'Take' is often used together with 'there' to indicate a location away from the
speaker.

Verb Forms: Take - Took - Taken - Taking

Take means: Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere


e.g. Take these letters to the boss

Carry
"Carry" means to move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hand or on one's body. Use
"carry" when the person making the request is NOT at the destination.

 I had to carry my suitcases from reception up to my room.


Carry means: Move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body. e.g.
Carry the suitcases to the car

Please notice that often you may interchangeably use the words:
Carry the suitcases to the car
Take the suitcases to the car

Carry the dishes to the table


Take the dishes to the table

Also note: When something is 'small' and emphasis is on 'movement' NOT on weight, you use 'take'.
Oppositely, when emphasis is on 'weight', you use carry.
For this reason, (usually) NOT Carry these letters to your boss; rather,
Take these letters to your boss.

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