What does fetch mean?

[Torsten]

[Costopolous]

Hi friends I d like to say that I took an test from the second lesson and I had all the aswers correct but when I went to check score I had one incorrect answer. The name of the test is "Drive carfully" and the wrong question was number five. I took it just 2 minutes ago. How can it be?

[Khaled_8]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new here and I would like to thank you for the whole topic.. :)

[Admira]

hi everyone
i was suprised when i saw the word fetch,i never heard for 4 years i am being in england,its interestant i ve learned a new word today thank you
admira
_________________
To be or not to be ,that is the question.

[Ibnemam]

that was helpful
thanks ^_^

[Alikash]

ehat is the difference between bring and fetch .... if thats not in objective ..so

[Rosy12]

can i say i pick up you at station?

[Forever860408]

Thanks for your explanation, Yankee. It's very interesting.

[Mouhannad]

Many thanks to you moderators.

[Nasir Afridi]

Facing Problem
I am not clear about the difference between fetch, bring, and take...I have clicked on take, which is wrong, but we often think that fetch is used for non living things, bring is also for nonliving thing, and we usually use take in our conversation for example I will take u to the market, same as we use pick up

thanks

[Sandhya_Senthil]

Hi thank you

i found the difference bw take and fetch

[Dongtien]

Thanks a lot Janna. "to fetch" is a new verb. So it's very difficult to recognize it.

[That's Me]

from my point of view
fetch means go to a place and take someone from there

[Bui Thi Khanh]

Thanks Alan,
I'm interested in learing this lesson.

[Beeesneees]

They are all very confusing because hey 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.
_________________
Cheers m' dears!