Get vs. Take

Now, let's analyze some confusing grammatical pairs. Many beginners confuse these two. So, I'm here to explain everything about them.

"Get" vs. "Take" in English

What Is Their Main Difference?

Both of them are verbs and they both refer to obtaining something. However, we use 'get' to indicate obtaining something from another person or buying it from some whop, but we use 'take' to show that we put our hands around something and bring it ourselves.

Differences

As I mentioned above, 'take' is used when we want to point out that we put our hands around something and carry it somewhere ourselves. In other words, we do the action. Look at the examples below:

When can I take my daughter back home?

The nurses held him and took him to the hospital.

'Get', on the other hand, refers to obtaining something from someone else, they give it to you. So, there is not much physical activity. Check out the examples below:

She got an A in Literature and she is really happy.

Whom did you get the keys from?

Similarities

Both of these verbs are transitive. Additionally, they both refer to obtaining something. Look at the examples below:

Where can I get a bottle of water?

Maurice took the refrigerator out of the room and cleaned it.

Are They Interchangeable?

They cannot be used interchangeably because the sentence will have a different meaning, or it may not make any sense. One refers to grabbing something yourself, whereas, the other one is about obtaining something from another person. Both of the following examples are correct but they have completely different meanings. Compare:

✓ Did you get the child?

✓ Did you take the child?

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