"get off" vs. "drop off"

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allen_zhang
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"get off" vs. "drop off"

Post by allen_zhang »

In June 21's test, I was asked to write a letter to a friend to tell him that you can not meet him at the airport and you should tell him how to go to the hotel you booked for him.

I suggested my friend to take subway.
So I said something like:" after you get off the flight, you can take the subway....".
Then, I told him to "drop off" at the Coastal Station.

As I checked, "drop off" should be used as passive tense. You should "be dropped off". Am I right about this?
Any other alternatives for "get off"?
#1 2013-09-07 L7.5; R8; S6; W6
#2 2014-03-08 L7.5; R7; S7; W5.5
#3 2014-05-10 L7.5; R8; S6.5; W6
#4 2014-06-21 L7.5; R6.5; S5.5; W7
#4 2014-06-21 L7.5; R6.5; S7; W5.5
durai
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Re: "get off" vs. "drop off"

Post by durai »

Hi Allen,

' drop-off; can be used as a noun and as an adjective....

i feel in your letter it should be used as an adjective ; your friend cannot drop-off himself; someone has to drop-off;

for ex; Allen, can you drop-off me at the Coastal station?

If it is in passive voice then, someone dropped me off at the Coastal station

you might have used get- down at the Coastal station...

Only in my knowledge......lets wait another 4 days..
JAN 2014 L 8.5 R 8 W 6.5 S 6.5
FEB 2014 L 8 R 8 W 7 S 6.5
APR 2014 L 8 R 9 W 6.5 S 7
JUN 2014 L 8.5 R 7 W 6.5 S 6
July 2014 L 8.5 R 7 W 6.5 S 6.5
OCT 2014 L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 7
suribright
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Re: "get off" vs. "drop off"

Post by suribright »

Hi allen_zhang and durai,

I think this link may clarify what you want. http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=981697

For me, I may use " go out at the coastal station"

Cheers,
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