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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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stopped into

0A lucky lottery player who stopped into a suburban Cincinnati liquor store has a Mega Millions ticket worth $196 million.02br
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001. What's the meaning of stopped into? Does it imply the person came in a car?02br
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002. What's a good substitue for stopped into?02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 001. What's the meaning of stopped in to? 02br 02br 00As shown by my brackets, the 'to' goes with the phrase 'to a .

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 001.
  • What's the meaning of stopped in to?
  • 02br 02br 00As shown by my brackets, the 'to' goes with the phrase 'to a .
  • store'.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Does it imply the person came in a car?
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0Hi,02br
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01font00A lucky lottery player 01b00(02b00who 01b00stopped in)02b00 01b00(02b00to a suburban Cincinnati liquor store01b00)02b00 has a Mega Millions ticket worth $196 million.02font02br
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0Is stop in equal to stop by? I usually hear native speakers say 'stop by'.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00They're pretty similar.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Ummm...Pretty...Don't worry. I won't ask for further details. 05002br
00Thanks, Clive.010id1
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Is stop in equal to stop by? I usually hear native speakers say 'stop by'.12br
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10 "Stop by" means to make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere whereas "stop into" in this context means to by chance, i.e. he was going to buy a lottery ticket and for no particular reason c
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0The difference is pretty clear. Thanks, Huevos!02br
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00By the way, I noticed you use the word shop, whereas the original 'store'. Are they interchangable in general?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10By the way, I noticed you use the word shop, whereas the original 'store'. Are they interchangable in general?12blockquote
10 I didn't do it on purpose, it's just that I'm not an American so I say shop.0-
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