I stopped by the gas station vs I stopped by at the gas station

The phrase 'I stopped by the gas station' is correct and commonly used in English. The addition of 'at' in 'I stopped by at the gas station' is unnecessary and not commonly used.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 3860 views

I stopped by the gas station

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone made a brief visit or stopped at the gas station.

Examples:

I stopped by the gas station to get some snacks.
She stopped by the gas station to fill up her car.
They stopped by the gas station on their way home.
He always stops by the gas station on his way to work.
We need to stop by the gas station before heading out.

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And we stopped at the gas station.
Stephen King stopped by our gas station one time... but everyone was too scared to talk to him.
Before I picked you up I stopped at a gas station, and I saw this guy, and I think...
We haven't stopped at a gas station.
Was that like that before we stopped at the gas station?
You stopped at a gas station onour way home from dinner, where a ry large latino man approached you.
This guy's stopped at every gas station since we got in.
The last truck driver that gave us a ride stopped at a gas station and invited us some tea.
He must have stopped at a gas station on the way to the ferry or on the way back.
Just outside Bucu. By the gas station.
Blue house on Wornall, by the gas station.
I saw a truck out by the gas station.
What about the restaurant and the gas station Fisher stopped at on his way into town?
Maybe the gas station has aspirin.
I totally forgot about the gas station security cameras.
Let's rob the Gas Station again.
The gas station is only miles away.
I found a place at the gas station...
The gas station you buy scratchers from, Joe.
Semelovsky was at the gas station in Kazan.

Alternatives:

I stopped at the gas station.
I stopped by for gas.
I made a quick stop at the gas station.
I dropped by the gas station.
I swung by the gas station.

I stopped by at the gas station

This phrase is not commonly used in English and the 'at' is unnecessary.

This phrase is not recommended as 'at' is redundant in this context. It is better to use 'I stopped by the gas station.'

Show examples from the web [+]

And we stopped at the gas station.
Stephen King stopped by our gas station one time... but everyone was too scared to talk to him.
Was that like that before we stopped at the gas station?
Before I picked you up I stopped at a gas station, and I saw this guy, and I think...
We haven't stopped at a gas station.
You stopped at a gas station onour way home from dinner, where a ry large latino man approached you.
This guy's stopped at every gas station since we got in.
The last truck driver that gave us a ride stopped at a gas station and invited us some tea.
He must have stopped at a gas station on the way to the ferry or on the way back.
I found a place at the gas station...
Semelovsky was at the gas station in Kazan.
She's the second shooting victim at the gas station.
Make sure your guy's at the gas station.
We're in a silver Jeep at the gas station.
We got your presents at the gas station.
The suspect at the gas station was heavily muscled.
They got changed here at the gas station.
Sorry if I spooked you at the gas station.
Joe at the gas station gave me back this check.
She didn't have time at the gas station.

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I stopped by the gas station vs I stopped by at the gas station