to take my mother to the hospital vs to accompany my mother to the hospital

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'To take my mother to the hospital' implies that someone is responsible for transporting your mother to the hospital, while 'to accompany my mother to the hospital' suggests that someone is going with your mother and staying with her at the hospital for support.

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to take my mother to the hospital

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you are responsible for transporting someone to the hospital. It implies that you are the one driving or arranging the transportation.

Examples:

I need to take my mother to the hospital for her appointment.
He took his friend to the hospital after the accident.

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Last updated: October 23, 2024

Dec 29, 2021 ... Had to call out sick to work because I have to take my mother to the hospital, work told me they were short staffed and needed me to go in ...
Mar 31, 2019 ... My brother knew something was wrong, called 911, and an ambulance came to take my mother to the hospital. I got the news several hours later ...
Oct 18, 2021 ... Had to call out sick to work because I have to take my mother to the hospital, work told me they were short staffed and needed me to go in ...
On Monday morning, we made the decision to take my mother to the hospital for what turned out to be the last time. I drove home to Illinois early that ...
May 2, 2023 ... Had to call out sick to work because I have to take my mother to the hospital, work told me they were short staffed and needed me to go in ...
... to take my mother to the hospital at Norfolk today at noon. I will try to attend the funeral if at all ppossible. My thoughts and prayers are with all of ...
Aug 12, 2024 ... Two weeks ago, I had to take my mother to the hospital, she was complaining of nerve pain in her hand. I drove her there and within minutes ...
I did not go to work that day, and I asked my brother to help me to take my mother to the hospital, which was a 5-minute drive away from her place. My ...
1461 likes, 76 comments - bojack_falseman on December 5, 2020: "Today I was supposed to take my mother to the hospital for a check-up due to which my plan ...
Dec 1, 2019 ... The ambulance came and asked me if I wanted to take my Mother to the hospital. I said NO, i'll meet you there!! Needless to say she was ...

Alternatives:

to drive my mother to the hospital
to bring my mother to the hospital
to transport my mother to the hospital
to escort my mother to the hospital
to ferry my mother to the hospital

to accompany my mother to the hospital

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you are going with someone to the hospital for support or company. It implies that you are not necessarily responsible for the transportation.