Master confusing words with ease
Bought vs. Brought
Bought
Examples:
She bought the painting at the local art gallery.Tom bought a bunch of fresh flowers for his mom.He bought tickets for the next big concert.
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Brought
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Brought is the past tense of bring, which involves transporting something or someone to a place.
- Bought is the past tense of buy, which involves purchasing something in exchange for money.
- Remember, bring and brought both have r after the b, indicating movement or transportation.
- The b in buy and bought stands for bargain or purchase.
- If you are referring to having purchased something, you probably mean bought.
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