Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Drop in and stop by
Rose: Hey Steven! What's up?
Steven: Nothing. I just want to stop by to say hi.
Nothing. I just want to drop in to say hello to you.
- Are the two answers of Steven natural?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
Steven: Nothing. I just want to stop by to say hi.
Nothing. I just want to drop in to say hello to you.
- Are the two answers of Steven natural?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
Top answer
Both are acceptable, but the first answer is more informal because it is shorter (you could switch "stop by" and "drop in").
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Both are acceptable, but the first answer is more informal because it is shorter (you could switch "stop by" and "drop in").
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Normally, I would use the simple past tense instead of present
I just wanted to stop by and say hi.
I just wanted to drop in and say hello.
I just wanted to stop by and say hi.
I just wanted to drop in and say hello.
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