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Hi,
You have made a change to the original sentence, which adds to the confusion. You need to read this carefully and slowly - I've done my best but there are so many subtle differences.
First let's look at the words themselves, as I tried to summarise them earlier in this thread:
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They are all very confusing because they are so closely linked. It's even hard to define each of them without using one of the other words to explain your meaning!
fetch - go somewhere other than where you are now, collect someone or something, bring the person/thing back, either to where you are now, or some other predetermined place.
"I went to fetch my brother from the station." This usage of 'fetch' is not used in all parts of the US, so should be avoided unless you are certain that it's understood.
bring - take someone or something with you when you go somewhere.
"I will bring my brother with me when I visit you."
take - to bring someone/something with you from one place to another.
"He will take a gift home with him."
By the way, I'm afraid I would disagree with Torsten that 'take' necessarily involves carrying someone/something.
"Take him by the hand and lead him across the road."
"Take the dog for a walk."
"Please take the children to school."
The reason 'take' is wrong in this context is because you aren't going there with him, you are going there to collect him. |
Now let's look at the three options in the sentence you have used and in a sentence with a different word order which might help make it clearer:
My friend will come to take me to bus station from his house.
My friend will come (from wherever he is to where I am) to take me to the bus station from his house (we will go to his house first, then go to the bus station from there.)
"My friend will come from his house to take me to the bus station" works too, but has a different meaning because of the change in the word order. Your friend will come (from his house to where you are) then take you to the bus station.
My friend will come to fetch me to the bus station from his house.
Even in the UK where 'fetch' is used, it doesn't work in this sentence. You cannot be fetched TO somewhere. You are only fetched FROM somewhere.
"My friend will come from his house to fetch me to the bus station" - doesn't work for the same reason.
My friend will come to bring me to the bus station from his house.
This doesn't work particularly well in this sentence either because of the number of different scenarios that have to be in place for it to work. First you must be telling this to a third person who is going to be at the bus station to meet you. Then your friend has to be at the bus station with them, leave them to come and fetch you, go to his house with you, then go to the bus station with you to meet the other person!!!!
"My friend will come from his house to bring me to the bus station." - works as long as you are giving this information to another person who will already be at the bus station waiting for you and your friend. Your friend will come (from his house to where you are) then bring you to the person you are talking to, who is at the bus station.
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| #123 (permalink) Wed May 11, 2011 22:04 pm What does fetch mean? |
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| This that means my friend will come from his house to take me to the bus station and my friend will come from his house to bring me to the bus station have the same meaning? |
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| #124 (permalink) Wed May 11, 2011 23:10 pm What does fetch mean? |
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Close, but not the same:
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bring - take someone or something with you when you go somewhere.
"I will bring my brother with me when I visit you."
take - to bring someone/something with you from one place to another.
"He will take a gift home with him."
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| #125 (permalink) Wed May 11, 2011 23:40 pm What does fetch mean? |
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Thanks for all the explanations, they are clear and easily understandable.
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| #126 (permalink) Wed Aug 17, 2011 19:35 pm What does fetch mean? |
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I can't understand usually I thaught I cab bring a book and here:Wait a moment. I haven't got the book here, it's upstairs. I'll just go and bring it back
why it's not correct? I can't understand
I messed up here! how I can't use
for example
please take me home or take me to the airport
I'll bring you from the airport
please tell me that My sentences are true or not
my English is average
but I've never seen fetch! interesting!!!!
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| #127 (permalink) Wed Aug 17, 2011 21:48 pm What does fetch mean? |
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The book's not here. I'll go and fetch it.
but you are right - by adding 'back' you can use
The book's not here. I'll bring it back.
fetch - collect it from where it is
bring back - return it from where it came.
You can use 'take me home/to the airport' and if the person is with you to begin with you can use 'bring me (with you) from the airport'
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| #128 (permalink) Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:52 am What does fetch mean? |
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Thank you,I can tell:
tomorrow,bring your books.
or
tomorrow,bring with you your books
I think the second sentence is not very good.
and from here I understood I can tell it too:
tomorrow,fetch your books.
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| #129 (permalink) Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:09 am What does fetch mean? |
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Those are correct.
Tomorrow, bring your books.
Tomorrow, fetch your books.
You are right about the second sentence. You need to adjust the word order:
Tomorrow, bring your books with you.
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| #130 (permalink) Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:32 am What does fetch mean? |
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| Thank you very much I got it. |
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| #131 (permalink) Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:42 pm What does fetch mean? |
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Hi, sometimes i hear phrases like this: "wait a minute ill go grab a pen", whats the difference between "grab" and "pick up".
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| #132 (permalink) Fri Aug 26, 2011 16:10 pm What does fetch mean? |
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'Grab' is very informal, but there's no real difference in meaning.
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| #133 (permalink) Mon Apr 16, 2012 19:00 pm What does fetch mean? |
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| Thanks a lot for the explanation! what about the pronunciation? |
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| #134 (permalink) Mon Apr 16, 2012 19:52 pm What does fetch mean? |
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What would you like to know about it?
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| #135 (permalink) Mon Apr 16, 2012 22:51 pm What does fetch mean? |
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