Mistake: Bring vs Take

bring toward speaker; take away.

Examples

• Bring it here.
• Take it there.

Key rules

• Bring means move something toward the speaker or listener
• Take means move something away from the speaker
• Use come and go with the same logic for movement

Common mistakes

• Take it here. → Bring it here.
• Bring it there. → Take it there.

Use cases

• Giving and asking for items
• Inviting someone to bring something
• Directions and movement