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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

call (in) on, drop by

Hello,
I normally don't say that, but is it okay to say "When I finish work, I will drop by the book shop." or "When I finish work I will call in on the book shop."? I have heard people use drop by this way. Excuse my silly question, it is very embarrassing.
  

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" Yes. "? OK, but it sounds like perhaps you're a book dealer instead of a customer.

— Mister Micawber

  • " Yes.
  • "?
  • OK, but it sounds like perhaps you're a book dealer instead of a customer.
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Gene93is it okay to say "When I finish work, I will drop by the book shop."
Yes.
Gene93 or "When I finish work I will call in on the book shop."?
OK, but it sounds like perhaps you're a book dealer instead of a customer.
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I think one could also "shoot off" to the book shop after work, but it is rather informal.
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Is this the way "call in on sb/sth" is used? The dictionaries don't say anything about the difference between them, but I could learn from you.
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Gene93Is this the way "call in on sb/sth" is used?
'Call in' to me suggests some sort of business is afoot.
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