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Bring
"Bring" means to carry something towards yourself, o when the person making the request is at the
destination.
Use 'bring' to express movement towards or with a person that is at the current location. For
example:
Important Note: 'Bring' is often used together with 'here' to indicate a location close to the speaker
Take
"Take" means to carry something away from yourself, o when the person making the request is NOT
at the destination.
Use 'take' to express movement away from a person to a another location. For example:
Important Note: 'Take' is often used together with 'there' to indicate a location away from the
speaker.
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.
Please notice that often you may interchangeably use the words:
Carry the suitcases to the car
Take the suitcases to the car
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.