Difference between “get” and “take”
What is the difference between "get" and "take"? Both are used to describe receiving something. By intuition I mostly guess which one to use, but would like to know some rule which will stick in my head.
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What is the difference between "get" and "take"? Both are used to describe receiving something. By intuition I mostly guess which one to use, but would like to know some rule which will stick in my head.
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Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
– Fire and Ice
Aug 12 at 12:54
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What is the difference between "get" and "take"? Both are used to describe receiving something. By intuition I mostly guess which one to use, but would like to know some rule which will stick in my head.
american-english verbs british-english
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What is the difference between "get" and "take"? Both are used to describe receiving something. By intuition I mostly guess which one to use, but would like to know some rule which will stick in my head.
american-english verbs british-english
american-english verbs british-english
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Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
– Fire and Ice
Aug 12 at 12:54
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Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
– Fire and Ice
Aug 12 at 12:54
Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
– Fire and Ice
Aug 12 at 12:54
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
– Fire and Ice
Aug 12 at 12:54
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It's hard to say. Generally, take denotes an active action, like "I took his cheese," while get denotes a passive one, like "I got my paycheck today." Besides that, you just have to memorize which one to use where.
Examples of take:
- I take a shower.
- I take it that you're going. (Meaning: From what I can tell, you are going.)
- I take my pills daily. (Action of consuming.)
- I took your cheese. (Physical removal of an object.)
- The main point I took away from that was... (understanding a concept)
- I took her to the opera. (Conducting someone.)
- I took up doing cocaine. (to start a habit)
Examples of get:
- I got my paycheck. (Received from someone else giving it to you.)
- I get you. (As in, I understand you).
- I didn't get that, please repeat it. (As in, I didn't hear).
- Get out of here.
- Get dressed. Take your time. (From PyroTiger).
- Get up!
- Get a life.
I could go on. You can check dictionary.com's entries on take and get for more.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
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Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of allI'll take what I get
– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
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In my sense, take will denote some action from the subject, whereas get is more passive.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
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"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
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"I take from you. You get from me."
The first sentence would be construed as I don't require your permission to 'get' something. The second sentence would mean that unless I give, you cannot 'take' something.
'Take' would seem authoritative when used in a 'person as a subject' setting.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
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It depends how you will use the two words. The both words can be used as passive or active verb depending on the situation.
Let's look at this example: My boss asked me to (take, get) the office key from his office assistant.
Here, if you use (take), your expression may sound harsh.
Example 2:
The detective (got, toke) the suspect by force as he left the restaurant. In this example, either of the two verbs in the parenthesis are correct.
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
1
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
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There is two words of same meaning that is "take" & "get".
Mostly, words "take" is use to be for take something hard. For example, take my pen. Whilst word "get" is to be use for get permission from someone.
answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
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When you buy something second hand online and you go to the seller’s home to collect it. Which one is correct? I have come to take the christmas tree or i’ve come to get the chirstmas tree and why?
Another thing i heard on tv today was i’ve come to take what i can and somebody said this after their house burnt down. Shouldn’t he have said i’ve come to get what i can.
I know that take involves movement away from you and bring means the opposite.
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It's hard to say. Generally, take denotes an active action, like "I took his cheese," while get denotes a passive one, like "I got my paycheck today." Besides that, you just have to memorize which one to use where.
Examples of take:
- I take a shower.
- I take it that you're going. (Meaning: From what I can tell, you are going.)
- I take my pills daily. (Action of consuming.)
- I took your cheese. (Physical removal of an object.)
- The main point I took away from that was... (understanding a concept)
- I took her to the opera. (Conducting someone.)
- I took up doing cocaine. (to start a habit)
Examples of get:
- I got my paycheck. (Received from someone else giving it to you.)
- I get you. (As in, I understand you).
- I didn't get that, please repeat it. (As in, I didn't hear).
- Get out of here.
- Get dressed. Take your time. (From PyroTiger).
- Get up!
- Get a life.
I could go on. You can check dictionary.com's entries on take and get for more.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
7,448155381
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of allI'll take what I get
– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
It's hard to say. Generally, take denotes an active action, like "I took his cheese," while get denotes a passive one, like "I got my paycheck today." Besides that, you just have to memorize which one to use where.
Examples of take:
- I take a shower.
- I take it that you're going. (Meaning: From what I can tell, you are going.)
- I take my pills daily. (Action of consuming.)
- I took your cheese. (Physical removal of an object.)
- The main point I took away from that was... (understanding a concept)
- I took her to the opera. (Conducting someone.)
- I took up doing cocaine. (to start a habit)
Examples of get:
- I got my paycheck. (Received from someone else giving it to you.)
- I get you. (As in, I understand you).
- I didn't get that, please repeat it. (As in, I didn't hear).
- Get out of here.
- Get dressed. Take your time. (From PyroTiger).
- Get up!
- Get a life.
I could go on. You can check dictionary.com's entries on take and get for more.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
7,448155381
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of allI'll take what I get
– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
It's hard to say. Generally, take denotes an active action, like "I took his cheese," while get denotes a passive one, like "I got my paycheck today." Besides that, you just have to memorize which one to use where.
Examples of take:
- I take a shower.
- I take it that you're going. (Meaning: From what I can tell, you are going.)
- I take my pills daily. (Action of consuming.)
- I took your cheese. (Physical removal of an object.)
- The main point I took away from that was... (understanding a concept)
- I took her to the opera. (Conducting someone.)
- I took up doing cocaine. (to start a habit)
Examples of get:
- I got my paycheck. (Received from someone else giving it to you.)
- I get you. (As in, I understand you).
- I didn't get that, please repeat it. (As in, I didn't hear).
- Get out of here.
- Get dressed. Take your time. (From PyroTiger).
- Get up!
- Get a life.
I could go on. You can check dictionary.com's entries on take and get for more.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
7,448155381
It's hard to say. Generally, take denotes an active action, like "I took his cheese," while get denotes a passive one, like "I got my paycheck today." Besides that, you just have to memorize which one to use where.
Examples of take:
- I take a shower.
- I take it that you're going. (Meaning: From what I can tell, you are going.)
- I take my pills daily. (Action of consuming.)
- I took your cheese. (Physical removal of an object.)
- The main point I took away from that was... (understanding a concept)
- I took her to the opera. (Conducting someone.)
- I took up doing cocaine. (to start a habit)
Examples of get:
- I got my paycheck. (Received from someone else giving it to you.)
- I get you. (As in, I understand you).
- I didn't get that, please repeat it. (As in, I didn't hear).
- Get out of here.
- Get dressed. Take your time. (From PyroTiger).
- Get up!
- Get a life.
I could go on. You can check dictionary.com's entries on take and get for more.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 18:05
Claudiu
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7,448155381
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of allI'll take what I get
– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of allI'll take what I get
– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
Get out and get up are both phrasal verbs with its own meaning.
– Arthur Ronald
Oct 11 '10 at 3:37
And the most confusing phase of all
I'll take what I get– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
And the most confusing phase of all
I'll take what I get– One Two Three
Oct 3 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
In my sense, take will denote some action from the subject, whereas get is more passive.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
6381618
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
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In my sense, take will denote some action from the subject, whereas get is more passive.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
6381618
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
add a comment |
In my sense, take will denote some action from the subject, whereas get is more passive.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
6381618
In my sense, take will denote some action from the subject, whereas get is more passive.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
6381618
answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 5:04
Benoit
6381618
6381618
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
add a comment |
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
"Take" refers specifically to the deliberate action of acquisition. This cannot be a passive action. "Get" is a more general verb which is passive and has no sense of the means by which something was acquired. Note that this basic difference in definition only applies to the verbs in their simplest forms, so common constructions such as "get dressed" or "take your time" would not make sense if the verb was swapped.
– PyroTyger
Oct 7 '10 at 8:16
add a comment |
"I take from you. You get from me."
The first sentence would be construed as I don't require your permission to 'get' something. The second sentence would mean that unless I give, you cannot 'take' something.
'Take' would seem authoritative when used in a 'person as a subject' setting.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
add a comment |
"I take from you. You get from me."
The first sentence would be construed as I don't require your permission to 'get' something. The second sentence would mean that unless I give, you cannot 'take' something.
'Take' would seem authoritative when used in a 'person as a subject' setting.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
add a comment |
"I take from you. You get from me."
The first sentence would be construed as I don't require your permission to 'get' something. The second sentence would mean that unless I give, you cannot 'take' something.
'Take' would seem authoritative when used in a 'person as a subject' setting.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
"I take from you. You get from me."
The first sentence would be construed as I don't require your permission to 'get' something. The second sentence would mean that unless I give, you cannot 'take' something.
'Take' would seem authoritative when used in a 'person as a subject' setting.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 6:09
Jax
121127
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It depends how you will use the two words. The both words can be used as passive or active verb depending on the situation.
Let's look at this example: My boss asked me to (take, get) the office key from his office assistant.
Here, if you use (take), your expression may sound harsh.
Example 2:
The detective (got, toke) the suspect by force as he left the restaurant. In this example, either of the two verbs in the parenthesis are correct.
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
1
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
add a comment |
It depends how you will use the two words. The both words can be used as passive or active verb depending on the situation.
Let's look at this example: My boss asked me to (take, get) the office key from his office assistant.
Here, if you use (take), your expression may sound harsh.
Example 2:
The detective (got, toke) the suspect by force as he left the restaurant. In this example, either of the two verbs in the parenthesis are correct.
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
1
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
add a comment |
It depends how you will use the two words. The both words can be used as passive or active verb depending on the situation.
Let's look at this example: My boss asked me to (take, get) the office key from his office assistant.
Here, if you use (take), your expression may sound harsh.
Example 2:
The detective (got, toke) the suspect by force as he left the restaurant. In this example, either of the two verbs in the parenthesis are correct.
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
1
It depends how you will use the two words. The both words can be used as passive or active verb depending on the situation.
Let's look at this example: My boss asked me to (take, get) the office key from his office assistant.
Here, if you use (take), your expression may sound harsh.
Example 2:
The detective (got, toke) the suspect by force as he left the restaurant. In this example, either of the two verbs in the parenthesis are correct.
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
1
answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
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answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
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answered Jul 3 '15 at 15:13
Dave Garvey Nyema
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Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
add a comment |
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
Check out the difference between "took" and "toke."
– deadrat
Jul 3 '15 at 17:40
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
May 29 '16 at 9:30
@Dave you meant took? (got, took). toke: (from dictionary.com) 1.(slang) a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino. 2. (slang) a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
– Flonne
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There is two words of same meaning that is "take" & "get".
Mostly, words "take" is use to be for take something hard. For example, take my pen. Whilst word "get" is to be use for get permission from someone.
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There is two words of same meaning that is "take" & "get".
Mostly, words "take" is use to be for take something hard. For example, take my pen. Whilst word "get" is to be use for get permission from someone.
answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
11
Welcome to ELU. This question has an accepted answer 6 years ago, so is presumed closed. If you want to find some newer questions to answer, check here.
– marcellothearcane
Jul 5 '17 at 13:14
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There is two words of same meaning that is "take" & "get".
Mostly, words "take" is use to be for take something hard. For example, take my pen. Whilst word "get" is to be use for get permission from someone.
answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
11
There is two words of same meaning that is "take" & "get".
Mostly, words "take" is use to be for take something hard. For example, take my pen. Whilst word "get" is to be use for get permission from someone.
answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
11
answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
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answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
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answered Jul 5 '17 at 7:31
Asim Manzoor
11
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Welcome to ELU. This question has an accepted answer 6 years ago, so is presumed closed. If you want to find some newer questions to answer, check here.
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Welcome to ELU. This question has an accepted answer 6 years ago, so is presumed closed. If you want to find some newer questions to answer, check here.
– marcellothearcane
Jul 5 '17 at 13:14
Welcome to ELU. This question has an accepted answer 6 years ago, so is presumed closed. If you want to find some newer questions to answer, check here.
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When you buy something second hand online and you go to the seller’s home to collect it. Which one is correct? I have come to take the christmas tree or i’ve come to get the chirstmas tree and why?
Another thing i heard on tv today was i’ve come to take what i can and somebody said this after their house burnt down. Shouldn’t he have said i’ve come to get what i can.
I know that take involves movement away from you and bring means the opposite.
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When you buy something second hand online and you go to the seller’s home to collect it. Which one is correct? I have come to take the christmas tree or i’ve come to get the chirstmas tree and why?
Another thing i heard on tv today was i’ve come to take what i can and somebody said this after their house burnt down. Shouldn’t he have said i’ve come to get what i can.
I know that take involves movement away from you and bring means the opposite.
Thank you
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When you buy something second hand online and you go to the seller’s home to collect it. Which one is correct? I have come to take the christmas tree or i’ve come to get the chirstmas tree and why?
Another thing i heard on tv today was i’ve come to take what i can and somebody said this after their house burnt down. Shouldn’t he have said i’ve come to get what i can.
I know that take involves movement away from you and bring means the opposite.
Thank you
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When you buy something second hand online and you go to the seller’s home to collect it. Which one is correct? I have come to take the christmas tree or i’ve come to get the chirstmas tree and why?
Another thing i heard on tv today was i’ve come to take what i can and somebody said this after their house burnt down. Shouldn’t he have said i’ve come to get what i can.
I know that take involves movement away from you and bring means the opposite.
Thank you
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Both verbs mean the subject comes to possess the object, but take has an additional sense that the subject acted -- did something -- in order to come to possess the object. This might be with or without permission of the current possessor, if there is one, so take can be used to mean steal, whereas get doesn't invite that inference.
– John Lawler
Apr 29 '15 at 17:10
@JohnLawler "Get" doesn't have the sense that the subject didn't act to come to possession, right? I mean, can I use "get" in any case instead of "take" except for the cases when "take" means "steal"? Can I use "get" when I put in effort to acquire something as well? I am only talking about the situations when they mean "obtain" of course. I know that they can't be interchangeable in the collocations like "take a shower". For example, are these interchangeable: "I got the food from the fridge and heated it." and "I took the food from the fridge and heated it."?
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