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69 both with verbs

Both can go with a verb, in ‘mid-position’, like some adverbs (see 13.2).

auxiliary verb + both 2 both + other verb
amvare/is/was/were + both My parents both like travelling.

We can both swim. You both look tired.
They have both finished.
We are both tired.

70 both ... and...

both + adjective + and + adjective
both + noun + and + noun
both + clause + and + clause

We usually put the same kind of words after both and and.
She's both pretty and clever. (adjectives)
! spoke to both the Director and his secretary. (nouns)
(NOT +beit spoke -te the Director anc his seeretary-)
She both plays the piano anda sings. (verbs)
(NOT She-beth plays the piane and she-sings-) (verb, clause)
See also either ... or (107) and neither ... nor{218).

71 bring and take

We use bring for movements to the place where the speaker or hearer is.
We use take for movements to other places.

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Compare:
This is anice restaure: ~°. --ks for bringing me here.
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Lets have another drink. and then | Wl take you home.
(NOT... -)
(on the phone) Can we come and see you next weekend? We'll bring
a
a picnic.
Let’s go and see the Robinsons next weekend. We can take a picnic.