Bring versus Take, which to use?

Question

Please explain which to word to use under different circumstances. Thank you. Need references.

Answer 1

There is a book called Modern English Usage (originally by Fowler, updated by Burchfield). It's available in many libraries and at Amazon. It's great on questions like this. Generally bring means something is being moved in the direction of the speaker. Take often means away from the speaker, but it's a little more general than that.
In some parts of the country, however, bring serves both purposes.

Answer 2

If you are speaking to someone and you want them to come with/to you...then they BRING something. If you are speaking to someone and you want them to go somewhere else, then they TAKE something with them.

In reference to your mother, for example...
You're going on a trip to visit your mother...then you bring something with you to your mother.
You're going on a trip back home from your mother's...then you take your things with you.

Is this what you are asking?

Answer 3

I believe this is how it is.
bring - When u'd like someone 2 get something 4 U, u use "bring". For example,
" Please bring that thing here, i need it immediately."
take - And, when u'd like some person to get something for himself, herself, or for someone else (but not 4 U), u use "take". For example,
" Please take that thing away from here, it's presence disturbs me."