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take vs take away

Both 'take' and 'take away' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Take' is used when referring to grabbing or carrying something, while 'take away' is used when referring to removing or subtracting something.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 739 views

take

Correct. 'Take' is used when referring to grabbing or carrying something.

Use 'take' when you want to indicate the action of grabbing or carrying something from one place to another.

Examples:

  • I will take the book with me.
  • Can you take the bags to the car?
  • Happy to take your money anytime or place.
  • Then the Federation prepared to take power.
  • They could take her out at any minute...
  • I take Wright and Degrasso them.
  • Rumbumbù I wanted to take credit.
  • The coaches want players to take good shots.
  • Please take your tools back and continue.
  • Cho, you take Riverside County.
  • Time to take down bad guys.
  • I take poison every morning with my breakfast.
  • Belters give, Earth and Mars take.
  • So for example, take risk-taking.
  • Never let someone take what is yours.
  • Now take your vampire and go.
  • Sugar, take Miss Stanton home.
  • Citizens are advised to take extra-special precautions.
  • Their EMP could take out every sentinel.
  • Dabney wants you to take detective lessons.
  • You take Wayne. I'll take Thomas.
  • I take you more seriously than you take yourself.

Alternatives:

  • grab
  • carry
  • bring
  • fetch
  • hold

take away

Correct. 'Take away' is used when referring to removing or subtracting something.

Use 'take away' when you want to indicate the action of removing or subtracting something from a place or situation.

Examples:

  • Please take away the empty plates.
  • The teacher will take away your phone if you use it in class.
  • We cannot allow the godless to take away our freedom.
  • Can't take away that smell, though.
  • You can take away that fish drink.
  • So, please, give me something to take away.
  • Daddy probably figured Ian showed up at the funeral to take away his heir.
  • What the Lord gives he can take away.
  • Don't make'em that policeman take away my boy.
  • They probably threatened to take away her baby.
  • I had to take away her car keys for a month.
  • A notion that some magic pill could take away all that pain.
  • It can take away the doubt and the fear.
  • We take away his trump card.
  • An old friend who promised to take away all of my problems.
  • And take away your only chance to have a baby.
  • - You need to take away all media access.
  • That is not what you should take away from this.
  • Sacrifice won't take away the pain of loss.
  • Depression can take away your energy.
  • This will take away all the pain.
  • The cure will only take away your immortality.

Alternatives:

  • remove
  • subtract
  • eliminate
  • extract
  • withdraw

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