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Can you bring me.....? & Can you bring me back.....?

 
 
Reply Wed 27 Sep, 2017 10:42 pm
What is the difference between "Can you bring me some milk?" and "Can you bring me back some milk?"

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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 12:47 am
@paok1970,
The differencw is the starting point. I'm pretty sure you have asked this before.
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 02:59 am
@centrox,
I'm getting back to you because I'm still having problems understanding the difference. Would you please be so kind as to explain what you mean by 'starting point'?

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centrox
 
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 03:03 am
Where do you go "back" to?
paok1970
 
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 03:15 am
@centrox,
I give in. I will never be able to understand the difference between 'bring' and 'bring back'. That's a fact. Full stop.
centrox
 
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 03:32 am
@paok1970,
To go (or come) "back" is to return to where you started. Bring me something means come to me from an unspecified place, with something. Bring me back something means go somewhere from here, and when you come back, you will have for me the thing I asked for.
centrox
 
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 03:56 am
@centrox,
Situation 1
I am at my house. You phone me. I say I will go to your house. You say 'Bring me some milk".

Situation 2
I am with you at your house. I am going to the store and coming back. You say ' Bring me back some milk"
PUNKEY
 
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Reply Thu 28 Sep, 2017 06:39 am
@centrox,
Centrox,

You are very patient.

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