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Both seem fine to me.
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Hi,
'Take to work' for cars and bikes? Sounds a bit iffy to me.
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 17:00 pm take one's car/motorcycle? |
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So, the moral of this story seems to be that Sitifan should avoid using these questions in the UK.
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I would never make such a bold statement - moral??
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 18:02 pm take one's car/motorcycle? |
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So, you're not familiar with the use of the expression "moral of the story" either, eh?
Oddly enough, I'd have thought most Brits would understand that expression and concept. 
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:39 am take one's car/motorcycle? |
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If I want to take someone to work in a car, I can ask, "Can I drive you to work?"
If I want to take someone to work on a motorcycle, how should I ask?
"Can I ____ you to work?
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:00 am take one's car/motorcycle? |
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Hi,
They both sound fine. I should add that my comment above about 'taking' with reference to your questions:
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was that possibly the meaning of 'take' could be misunderstood in that context precisely because the verb has often got the idea of giving someone a lift/transporting someone.
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1. Can I take your car to work tomorrow?
2. Can I take your motorcycle to work tomorrow?
3. Can you drive me to work tomorrw?
4. Can you take me to work on your motorcycle?
Is #1 synonymous with #3?
Is #2 synonymous with #4?
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Is #1 synonymous with #3?
Is #2 synonymous with #4? |
No, I would understand sentences 1 and 2 to mean that the speaker basically wants to borrow the other person's car/motorcycle tomorrow.
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