I am not sure anymore if my grammar is correct. I was always taught that you 'take from' and 'bring to'. It seems people interchange these all the time and I find it rather weird. For instance, someone will say to me : "do you want me to take someting to you for lunch?" What is the correct way of saying it? I know I'm picky, but that's the way that I am....:)
2007-03-05 06:33:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I love grammar questions! It's great that you want to learn and better yourself. Good job!!
The correct sentence is, "Do you want me to bring something to you for lunch."
The word "bring" is a transitive verb. The word "take" is a verb. Bring means to bear HERE or move TOWARD. Take means to bear THERE or take AWAY.
2007-03-05 06:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you bring me a pill so I can take something for my headache? ;-)
I guess the phrases vary depending on where you live. I would ask "Do you want me to bring you something for lunch?" But I may take something from the cafeteria for you. So Yes, I agree that your phrases was traditionally the way I have heard it.
Of course, there are people who may say that I can take some food to you if you are working late, or maybe bring something from home to eat.
Based on that, I think they are interchangeable at this point in the English language...My former English teachers may disagree with me however, he he.
Addendum: I think I remember my Grade 10 English teacher telling us exactly what Yahoohoo mentioned above - so suspect they are most correct.
2007-03-05 06:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think this is a psychological and interpersonal question, not a grammar question.
In the two sentences below, the first speaker is centered at his/her own place, and the second speaker is centered at your place.
1. Do you want me to take [something out of the fridge here at my place and bring that] something to you for lunch?
2. Do you want me to [take something out of the fridge here at my place and] bring [that] something to you for lunch?
2007-03-05 07:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by Joe S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're correct you "take from" and "bring to" but nowadays many people just don't realise or understand how to use grammar correctly so these errors will occur frequently.
One phrase that drives me mad is when people use the word "learn" instead of "teach" ie; "will you learn me how to do that"
2007-03-05 06:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by madamspud 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you want me to bring something to you for lunch? Is the
correct form.
2007-03-05 06:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by chmar11 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bring is the correct word
2007-03-05 06:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by DrPepper 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bring.
2007-03-05 06:36:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're correct; you 'take' away for the most part.
If you teach school, it's important to make these distinctions as standardized tests show no mercy in this regard.
2007-03-05 06:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by nora22000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take just seems wrong i think replacing it with bring would sound better. the sentence it self is kinda weird. i would write it as "would you like me to bring something for you for lunch?" hope it helps ^_^
2007-03-05 06:39:31 · answer #9 · answered by plum_145 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're right. It's "Do you want me to bring something to you for lunch?", or possibly "Do you want me to take you to lunch?"
I'm kind of picky too, but I'm not always right. :)
2007-03-05 06:41:06 · answer #10 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋