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Garage_Doors

Originally the Swankers
Jun 28, 2008
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Brighton
Whilst on the DLVA web site to notify change of ownership after selling a car I noticed one of the multi choice questions gave an option as “bought it” Surely this should be brought it?
I know their (or is it the’re?)native tongue is welsh but as a government body someone must of proof read it before it went live. Or am I wrong and just made a tit of myself?

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NEASTGULL

Well-known member
Sep 30, 2006
1,123
Gateshead
Brought is the past tense and past participle of the verb to bring. It has to do with taking or carrying along with.
Bought is the past tense and past participle of the verb to buy. It has to do with purchasing something in an economic sense.
 




Bodian

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May 3, 2012
11,597
Cumbria
Neastgull is correct. Bought is purchased, brought is taken along with you.

However "Put it into someone else's name" isn't wholly right I don't think. This would mean that you would be changing someone's name to 'Joe Fiesta Bloggs' or something wouldn't it?
 




Petunia

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May 8, 2013
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Downunder
I imagine someone would have proof read it.
 










Baldseagull

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Jan 26, 2012
10,869
Crawley
You have made a tit of yourself I am afraid.
 


drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,007
Burgess Hill
Neastgull is correct. Bought is purchased, brought is taken along with you.

However "Put it into someone else's name" isn't wholly right I don't think. This would mean that you would be changing someone's name to 'Joe Fiesta Bloggs' or something wouldn't it?

'Put it under someone else's name' would be better.
 








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nickbrighton

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Feb 19, 2016
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This highlights an issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of text speak, and emoji etc. People are using words that may sound similar but have very different meanings. We are all familiar with the whole their, there, they're issue, along with numerous other examples. "Can I get a "and "Can I have a " are two totally different things, but how many people now use "can I get" to a server behind a counter instead of Can I have, how many know the difference?
Everyone makes mistakes occasionally,(such as the OP in this case) but there is an increasing acceptance that it actually doesn't matter. Grammar and Spelling, construction and correct use of language are becoming optional and whilst language has always evolved, what we are seeing now isn't evolution of a language, it is the wholesale dumbing down of what should be a rich beautiful language into the equivalent of teenage grunts . How often do you hear and see "dis, dat, dem" used by children and even supposed adults instead of This That Them ?
 






knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010
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Whilst on the DLVA web site to notify change of ownership after selling a car I noticed one of the multi choice questions gave an option as “bought it” Surely this should be brought it?
I know their (or is it the’re?)native tongue is welsh but as a government body someone must of proof read it before it went live. Or am I wrong and just made a tit of myself?

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I think they mean is the form filler now deceased. The mistake being that they would not be able to use that reply to the question.
 



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