A-Z of Bloopers - F

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Fetch or Bring

Use bring when the other person is at a different point to you and you want him or her to get you something.

For example:

Please bring me the book when you come over to my place later.

Use fetch when the other person is at the same point as you are.

For example:

Please fetch me a cup of coffee from the canteen.

(Now the other person will have to physically go to the canteen, get the coffee and bring it back to where you are.)

NB: Fetch is commonly used with dogs when we throw a stick.

Fewer/Less

Fewer relates to number. Less relates to quantity.

For example:

My friend Joe has much less hair than Ricky.
Patrick has fewer carpets than Douglas.

Fill up

To fill up means filling up something that is empty with something else, like filling up a glass with water. If you are referring to a form, you fill in a form (British English) or fill out a form (American English).

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