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Old 31-Jul-2004, 21:23
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...meaning "to visit somewhere for a short while on your way to somewhere else".
Any difference between these three ?

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Old 01-Aug-2004, 00:00
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...meaning "to visit somewhere for a short while on your way to somewhere else".
Any difference between these three ?

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The only difference is that "call by" is BE. Americans use the other two. "Drop by" is widely used.
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