Bringing and fetching: movement and return

The idea

Bring focuses on carrying something towards a person or place. Fetch means go somewhere to get something and return with it.

Examples

• Please bring a blanket to the picnic.
• I will bring my guitar to your house.
• The waiter brought water to our table.
• Can you fetch the keys from the kitchen?
• The dog fetched a stick from the garden.
• She went upstairs to fetch her glasses.

Watch out

Bring alone does not say that someone first went to get the object; fetch includes that trip.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct word. Please ___ some chairs to the meeting room. (bring / fetch)

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   bring

   The chairs move towards the meeting room: bring fits.

2. Choose the correct word. Go to the cupboard and ___ a cup for me. (bring / fetch)

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   fetch

   The cupboard is where you go to get the cup: fetch.

3. Choose the correct word. The child ran to ___ a ball and came back. (bring / fetch)

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   fetch

   The child goes for the ball and returns, so choose fetch.

Use it today

Describe something you bring to a party and something you fetch from another room.