Discotres
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Brought and Bought, sorry but I'm totally lost!
I have noticed some people when they buy something, they say they brought it, how can you brought it, am I missing something here, it just doesn't make any sense at all.
I would be more than happy to understand what the hell is going on because it's confusing, it certainly isn't in any dictionary as meaning having 'bought' something 
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brought
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armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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It's not confusing, people who say they brought in a shop are wrong unless they are saying they carried something into the shop
bought = pay for something in a shop
brought = carried something somewhere IID PRO
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| 30th Sep 2014 9:49 pm |
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Riccarton Disco
Member Since: 24 Jan 2013
Location: Scottish Borders
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Unless of course you Brought the dictionary that you'd Bought 
Sorry - should that have been "..... which you'd Bought"
Grammar / spelling - pet hates!
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| 30th Sep 2014 9:53 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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What's confusing is that so many people on here say they brought something instead of bought, I just wondered if the words had changed without me knowing, as I said it just doesn't make any sense. It's not any one person it's loads.
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| 30th Sep 2014 9:55 pm |
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moorman
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: East Anglia
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What about 'there' and 'their' 
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:14 pm |
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motolite
Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: Sydney
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Breathe in, breathe out. Feel better? 
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:17 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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Sorry I'm asking about brought and bought, I don't think it's a spelling mistake as there are so many uses of it on here.
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:19 pm |
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motolite
Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: Sydney
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I know what you're asking. I just think you're holding on too tight, let it go
BTW, have you got the article?
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:23 pm |
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Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
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Surely if you buy something and refer to it in the past tense then you bought it . You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:23 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Not to worry, we all know what they mean, better to spell wrong than not spell at all  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:24 pm |
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maplecottage
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That's what I done yesterday 
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:25 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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motolite wrote:
BTW, have you got the article?
Yes thanks thought I had PM'd you  It ended its journey hand delivered to me at the Land Rover show in Peterborough a couple of weeks ago, THANKS for your fantastic help 
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:30 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Is that the 'article' you bought and brought from Australia? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:36 pm |
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armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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In most cases the context in which is used will give it away. Many of these people are using the wrong word but it's not enough to get stressed about in my book.
I have a relative who picks people up their use of words and it's embarrassing because 80% of it is just him wanting to feel superior. He talks about it like it's a criminal offence or morally wrong IID PRO
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| 30th Sep 2014 10:40 pm |
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therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
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Article, Peterborough!!
Thats not the article I bought off you and you brought it to the show for me, you know the article ONLY for a slipper wearing, pipe smoker.
Sorry, just had to think of a sentence with both bought & brought in it.  Dale
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