Aug 18, 2009 · "Take care about" = be careful of; be mindful of the way you do <something> Will you take care of getting the tickets? I was home, taking care of my sick child. vs. Take care about the way you pack that glassware. It's fragile. Take care about your route; some roads are closed in …

A little while ago someone wrote to me, in a not-too-friendly internet exchange, "take care, man". I interpreted that as a threat, but now I realize that Americans often use this expression "take c...

Jun 25, 2014 · 'Take care' as a standalone statement is used as a farewell. I would not use it to say 'Watch out'. 'Take care with (x)' is a perfectly valid way to say 'Be careful with (x)'. - This is actually a valid definition from the Oxford Dictionary The answer to your first question is yes. The answer to your second question is no.

Aug 8, 2015 · Here is my feeling: "take care of" only conveys the manager will talk to the customer . "handle" conveys a meaning of finally "resolve" it, but "take care of" dosen't have this meaning here.

Feb 9, 2005 · What is the real meaning of the words 'take care' ? People used to saying 'take care' instead of 'good bye'. When departing to say either 'good bye' or 'see you later' is understandable and acceptable. What is 'take care' ? I strongly suspect it has AmE roots? When someone say good bye, in...

Dec 14, 2017 · With take care, the issue isn't really about whether the register is formal or informal. If there is incongruence read into "Take care, sir", it comes from the different degrees of social distance implied. I'm using the term somewhat loosely, but the version of social distance I'm referring to is affective social distance: According to this approach, social distance is …

Jul 12, 2015 · It depends on context, but 'take care' is a standard goodbye. Be careful would be appropriate if Jack was going to do something dangerous, and Sarah wanted him to stay safe. Take care technically means the same thing, but idiomatically is used as …

Oct 15, 2016 · From what I googled around "Take Care" is short for "Take Care of yourself". Do share if there's some other meaning/ origin/ usage. How/ when and where did this phrase originate? Why would you ...

Jan 4, 2020 · Take care can be used as a closing greeting that really cannot be picked apart further, a mere synonym of goodbye. It's not the case, though, as you suspect that it "doesn't contain any other meaning", because it can also mean, well, take care.

Dec 13, 2017 · Hi all, in the context of parents raising and providing care for their kids, are "care for" and "take care of" interchangeable? e.g. Our parents take care of us. Our parents care for us. Many thanks!