take vs bring

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Can I bring a friend to your party next week?

Can I take a friend to your party next week?

Do the sentences have the same meaning?

Many thanks.

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[+1] - panzade - 07/13/2009my take on that is ...yes
[+1] - FreeDuck - 07/13/2009I'd go with the first one. The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring something. If I'm going away...
[+1] - panzade - 07/13/2009leave it to a duck ...
[+1] - FreeDuck - 07/13/2009I should really probably study English before I answer any more of these questions.
[+1] - panzade - 07/13/2009nah...was so nice to see you post I had to goose ya.
[+1] - JTT - 07/13/2009I've never noticed any need for that, FD. As I recall, all your replies regarding English have shown large measures of good sense. Come to think of it, that applies to every post of yours that I've...
[+1] - tanguatlay - 07/13/2009[quote="FreeDuck"] I'd go with the first one. The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring...
[+1] - FreeDuck - 07/14/2009You both are incredibly kind.
[+1] - JTT - 07/14/2009[quote]The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring something. If I'm going away from you, I take it away....
[+1] - JTT - 07/14/2009[quote]Re: JTT (Post 3703470) You both are incredibly kind.[/quote] Geeze, she's on to us. I told you she was bright. You did not. Did too. Did not. ...

my take on that is ...yes

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@tanguatlay,

I'd go with the first one. The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring something. If I'm going away from you, I take it away. In this case, since I'm coming to your party, I'm bringing a friend.

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@FreeDuck,

leave it to a duck ...

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@panzade,

I should really probably study English before I answer any more of these questions.

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@FreeDuck,

nah...was so nice to see you post I had to goose ya.

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@FreeDuck,

I've never noticed any need for that, FD. As I recall, all your replies regarding English have shown large measures of good sense. Come to think of it, that applies to every post of yours that I've read.

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@FreeDuck,

FreeDuck wrote:

I'd go with the first one. The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring something. If I'm going away from you, I take it away. In this case, since I'm coming to your party, I'm bringing a friend.

Thanks. I agree with your reply and explanation.

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@JTT,

You both are incredibly kind.

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@FreeDuck,

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The difference between take and bring, to my mind, is directional to the person you are speaking to. If I'm coming towards you, I bring something. If I'm going away from you, I take it away. In this case, since I'm coming to your party, I'm bringing a friend.

I can think of a situation where 'take' might be used but that doesn't rule out 'bring' as described by FreeDuck.

Say 'you' was [does that work better for consistency in number, OmSig?] having a kegger at a secret location in the countryside.

Can I take a friend to your kegger?

While 'bring' would still be an option, and I think it's still likely the most likely option, because 'you' is [and this?] still the direction of flow, the "I'm coming towards you".

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@FreeDuck,

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Re: JTT (Post 3703470)
You both are incredibly kind.

Geeze, she's on to us. I told you she was bright.

You did not.

Did too.

Did not.

...

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@JTT,

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