Carry/Wear
What’s the difference between wear and carry?
Do you wear jeans or carry them? Learn the difference between these confusing English verbs below, then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercises.
Colin is travelling for a job interview today.
He is wearing a suit and tie because he wants to make a good impression.
In one hand, he is carrying his briefcase and in the other he is carrying his suitcase.
Wear
- have something on your body, for example: clothes, sunscreen, glasses, jewellery or make-up
- Examples:
- Colin is wearing a suit and tie.
- Colin isn’t wearing his glasses.
- style your hair in a particular way
- Example:
- Melanie is wearing her hair in a ponytail.
Carry
- take something/someone from one place to another
- Examples:
- Colin is carrying his briefcase.
- He uses his briefcase to carry important documents.
- take something with you everywhere you go
- Examples:
- Colin always carries an umbrella in his bag.
- In some countries, police officers carry guns.
- I never carry much money on me when I travel.
