Many people confuse the spelling of bring it's from behind because they are words homophones(that is, they have different spellings and meanings, but are pronounced the same way). Therefore, let's understand the concept of each one to learn how to distinguish its use according to the context in which they are inserted. Come on?
when to use bring
bring and the conjugation of the verb to bring in the third person singular of the present tense. Therefore, it has the meaning of transporting, loading, carrying, transferring etc. If the word "brings" can be replaced by one of these synonyms, it is the verb and it must be written without an accent and with the letter Z, since its stem is linked to the verb “bring”.
See some examples:
- Guilherme bring lots of work to do at home.
(Guilherme he takes lots of work to do at home.)
- the truck driver is who bring the products for the city.
(The truck driver is who transports the products for the city.)
- My grandmother bring, in the cart, a lot of the fair.
(My grandmother carries, in the cart, a lot of things from the fair.)
Read too: Wanted or Quiz?
when to use behind
The word behind indicates the position of something or someone. It may be accompanied by prepositions (commonly "by", "from" or "to"), with which it generates the calls phrases prepositions. It is always written with an acute accent and ends with the letter S.
Note the examples below:
- don't look at behind now as they are coming.
- the scammer passed you to behind.
- pass by behind that table so as not to step on the broken glass.
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bring and behind: homophones?
The confusion that occurs in the back or back spelling is due to the same sound that both words have, which makes them homophone words. As much as there is a difference in spelling, such as the use of accents and the end with different letters, this does not generate a difference in the sound of these words. Therefore, it is necessary to have attention to context at the time of writing them.
Read too: Spelling: use of the letters h, s, z, x, ch, g, j, ss, sc
solved exercises
1 – Check the alternative where the word “brings” correctly completes the gap:
a) Children must be in the ____ seat of the car.
b) You were always afraid of being left to ____.
c) I'm glad you ____ so much joy wherever you go.
d) Didn't you see that he came for ____ from you?
2 – The word “behind” is correctly used in all prayers, except:
a) There was something wrong behind the scenes.
b) You really believe that it brings happiness.
c) It emerged from behind the bush.
d) I imagined what was going on behind that scene.
ANSWERS
1 - c)
In alternatives a), b) and d), the context indicates “position”, therefore, “behind” is used.
2 – b), since the context concerns “bringing” happiness, therefore, the correct thing would be “brings”.
By Guilherme Viana
grammar teacher
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
VIANA, William. "Bring or back"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/traz-ou-tras.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
