Fetch vs pencil

Abram · Sat Jun 26, 2004 14:52 pm *Fetch vs pencil*

Hullo englishspeakers and their friends! Help me please! I cannot catch the difference between following words ... To Bring... and ... To Fetch...
What verb is used more often
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Torsten · Sat Jun 26, 2004 15:49 pm *Bring vs fetch*

Hi Abraham,

When you bring something you take it from one place to another place and leave it there.
When you fetch something or someone you collect or retrieve them from somewhere.

For example:

I'll fetch you from the station as soon as your train arrives.

Please, bring the book back to the library.
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Abram · Sat Jun 26, 2004 16:02 pm *Bring vs fetch*

Can I say: Fetch me pencil?
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Torsten · Sat Jun 26, 2004 16:26 pm *Fetch my pencil*

Yes, depending on the context. For example you could say:

Could you please fetch my pencil from the desk over there, I don't want to get up.
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Abram · Sat Jun 26, 2004 16:44 pm *Fetch my pencil*

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