[Grammar] Casual call or Casual visit?

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Rollercoaster1

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Hello,
I have just read a sentence on an English website, I just want to confirm if it's a typing mistake in the sentence below:
I dropped over to see her because I knew she wasn't feeling well. (Paid a casual call).
 

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I see nothing unusual about that.
 

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What do you think is wrong with it, Babarbutt?
 

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Is there no difference between "call" and "visit"?

Not if you're talking about seeing somebody in person there isn't. Example:

Barb: I'm going to call on Susie to see how she's doing.
Sharon: Can I come too?
Barb: Sure!
 

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I have just read a sentence on an English website...
In future, Babarbutt, please name the website or create a link to it. The wider context will almost always help us to give you a better answer.
 
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