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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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stopped by at
We stopped [by] at her place to pick up my stuff.
Is there any diffence between 'stopped by at' and 'stopped at'?
Thanks.
Is there any diffence between 'stopped by at' and 'stopped at'?
Thanks.
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To me, "stopped by" has more of a sense that it is a relatively brief visit en route to somewhere else. We stopped at her place. -- We stopped for some unspecified length of time.
- To me, "stopped by" has more of a sense that it is a relatively brief visit en route to somewhere else.
- We stopped at her place.
- -- We stopped for some unspecified length of time.
- Maybe it was briefly, maybe we stayed the night, or maybe we even stayed for a day or two.
- We stopped by at her place.
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To me, "stopped by" has more of a sense that it is a relatively brief visit en route to somewhere else.
We stopped at her place. -- We stopped for some unspecified length of time. Maybe it was briefly, maybe we stayed the night, or maybe we even stayed for a day or two.
We stopped by at her place. -- We just dropped in in passing.
However, in your sentenc
We stopped at her place. -- We stopped for some unspecified length of time. Maybe it was briefly, maybe we stayed the night, or maybe we even stayed for a day or two.
We stopped by at her place. -- We just dropped in in passing.
However, in your sentenc
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