Pop by
Come by makes sense.
It means: to pay a short visit.
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#1 23-Jun-2010, 16:17
Pop by
"Pop By" or "Come By" ?
ie : can I ( pop /come ) by your office for a few minutes ?
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#2 23-Jun-2010, 16:21Re: Pop by
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#3 23-Jun-2010, 18:51Re: Pop by
"Pop by" is more informal than "come by." Sometimes "pop by" is used when the visit is unplanned or spontaneous: "I arrived at my appointment almost an hour early, so I popped by my friend Elaine's office to say 'hi' since she works in the same building."
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