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drop by vs pop by

Both 'drop by' and 'pop by' are correct and commonly used phrases in informal English to mean visiting someone briefly or quickly. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 1424 views

drop by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English to mean visiting someone briefly or quickly.

The phrase 'drop by' is used to indicate a short visit to someone's place or location. It implies a casual and informal visit.

Examples:

I'll drop by your house later to pick up the book.
Feel free to drop by the office if you're in the area.
She often drops by for a chat in the evenings.

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He wondered if you could drop by and see him.
Bill asked me to drop by this afternoon.
I'll drop by once you get all settled.
You can drop by and hear us tonight.
Wants you to drop by the mortuary.
Thanks for letting me drop by.
Then from there I'll drop by the cemetery.
No, I must drop by your dad first.
Lucifer said I should drop by.
Just drop by if you can.
But feel free to drop by any time.
So I thought I'd drop by.
Anyway, let's drop by the new installation.
Lucifer said I should drop by.
Visitors are old friends who drop by for a drink.
I'll drop by the funfair tomorrow.
Our niece might drop by for a swim.
Decided to drop by for a swim.
Visitors are old friends who drop by for a drink.
Sharon told me to drop by.

Alternatives:

stop by
swing by
pop in
come over
visit briefly

pop by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English to mean visiting someone briefly or quickly.

The phrase 'pop by' is used to indicate a quick or brief visit to someone's place or location. It conveys a sense of informality and spontaneity.

Examples:

I'll pop by your office on my way home.
She popped by for a cup of coffee this morning.
Why don't you pop by for a drink later?

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Maybe I should pop by there tomorrow.
Rosalee, it's so nice of you to pop by.
I'm just recently back in Gotham and I... had an idea to pop by out of the blue.
Just thought I'd pop by.
We thought we'd pop by, you know.
I thought maybe you could pop by the campus later and I could show you around.
Should we pop by and see how Auntie Catalina's doing?
Listen, if you see Nolan before I do, could you tell him to pop by the bar?
Maybe I should pop by there tomorrow.
I'm sorry to pop by so late.
Jake will be able to pop by any time.
If I get thirsty, I'll pop by.
I might pop by Ash Park before heading home.
We just wanted to pop by to remind you not to worry.
Listen, pop by next week.
So I wanted to pop by and thank you.
Thought I'd pop by and say cheerio, and see how William's doing.
Well, we need to have your hubby pop by...
I'll pop by the Blue Tail, see if anyone recognizes her.
I thought I'd just pop by and pick up my order.

Alternatives:

drop by
stop by
swing by
come over
visit briefly

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