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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Stopping [in] my my work
This novel is set in a Chinese village before World War One.
The protagonist lives with his wife, baby, and father, his wife was a maid with very rich family.
One day his uncle came to the field where he was working.
He came to where Wang Lung was and he stood in silence while Wang Lung hoed a narrow line beside the broad beans he was cultivating. At last Wang Lung said maliciously and without looking up, "I ask your pardon, my uncle, for not stopping in my my work. Theses beans, must, if they are to bear, as you know, be cultivated twice, and thrice.~"
[The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck]
I think "stop in" generally means "drop by."
So I'd like to know why it is "stop in," not "stop."
Thank you in advance for your help.
The protagonist lives with his wife, baby, and father, his wife was a maid with very rich family.
One day his uncle came to the field where he was working.
He came to where Wang Lung was and he stood in silence while Wang Lung hoed a narrow line beside the broad beans he was cultivating. At last Wang Lung said maliciously and without looking up, "I ask your pardon, my uncle, for not stopping in my my work. Theses beans, must, if they are to bear, as you know, be cultivated twice, and thrice.~"
[The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck]
I think "stop in" generally means "drop by."
So I'd like to know why it is "stop in," not "stop."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" No, not here. for not stopping my work [in order to talk to you].
- " No, not here.
- for not stopping my work [in order to talk to you].
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park sang joon think "stop in" generally means "drop by."So I'd like to know why it is "stop in," not "stop."No, not here. 'In' is optional; it could be omitted: I ask your pardon...for not stopping my work [in order to talk to you].
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