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Grammar fix

bring over

to take someone or something with you when you go to visit someone

to take a person or thing with you when you go to see someone, usually at their home or another place.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Can you bring over your laptop when you come tonight?daily life
  • If I visit a friend’s house, I usually bring over a small gift or some snacks to share.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: bring over + noun/pronoun

WrongI'll bring over it tomorrow.

RightI'll bring it over tomorrow.

With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'bring it over'.

Patternbring over + noun/pronoun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Would you transport that item with you when you visit?

Natural Can you bring it over when you come?

'Transport that item when you visit' is robotic; 'bring it over' is what people say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • bring + over
    it overthem oversomeround

Don't confuse it

'Bring over' focuses on taking something or someone with you to another person's place, while 'bring' alone is more general.

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