Difference between bought and brought

This is part of the difference between series.

I’ve heard some people confusing the words bought and brought. Here’s the difference between the two.

Bought

Bought is the past tense form of “to buy”.

I bought 72 hot peppers at the grocery store yesterday morning.

Brought

Brought, on the other hand, is the past tense of “to bring”.

He brought me a hot dog with melted cheese and pickled hot peppers.

Memory tip: An easy way to remember the difference is that brought and bring both contain an R.

Which words do you confuse? Let me know in the comments below.

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By Kim Siever

I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business. Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.