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Do "drop by" and "drop in" mean the same? are there some differences?
I was studying phrasal verbs, and I was curious about the difference between "drop in" and "drop by." I looked them up in the dictionary, but they seem to mean the same.
From the freedictionary.com, it says,
drop by: to visit someone casually and without being invited (I'll drop by at his house on my way home.)
drop in: to arrive informally to visit someone (Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing!)
If there is slightest difference, can you explain?
Thank you in advance
I was studying phrasal verbs, and I was curious about the difference between "drop in" and "drop by." I looked them up in the dictionary, but they seem to mean the same.
From the freedictionary.com, it says,
drop by: to visit someone casually and without being invited (I'll drop by at his house on my way home.)
drop in: to arrive informally to visit someone (Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing!)
If there is slightest difference, can you explain?
Thank you in advance