JohnAnyone know of an examination of British English speakers using “brought” and “bought” interchangeably? I used to think the usage (typically like “Where’d you get that?” “Oh, we bought it home from holiday.”) was short for “we bought it and brought it home”, but it seems to be used just as often when no purchase was made.
It’s a minor wonderment made the greater for its seeming lack of treatment. The only mention I’ve seen is the note and references on Wiktionary. Yet, I hear this ALL THE TIME on UK television!