“I brought a new coat yesterday for $80.”
Confusables Entry 1055 / 1350 60-second read
Bought vs. Brought
Past of BUY versus past of BRING.
The comparisoni
“I bought a new coat yesterday for $80.”
The ruleii
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BOUGHT = past of BUY. BROUGHT = past of BRING.
BOUGHT is the past tense of BUY (I buy → I bought). BROUGHT is the past tense of BRING (I bring → I brought). Swapped constantly in speech.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Brought has an R — it stands for "carRied."