AEE 2274: Visiting a Friend? Should You Run By or Run In? quickly visit someone without formal plan. anybody you're gonna run by and visit today? similar episode AEE 1621: Visit, Stop By, and Swing By - What's the Difference in English? 1. run to, means visit and go ( you're going to...) I am gonna run to my grandma's house. it's flexible here you have no idea how long you will stay . I run to the library early . 我早早去了图书馆 run and see i am gonna run and see this person. 我要去见这个人 2. run by, 短暂停留you're already out and go somewhere i am gonne run to the store , and run by grandma's house, and then i am going to home . 你本在家 先外出去商店 再去外婆家 最后回家 3. run in,顺便拜访 you're already somewhere, and then you're actually go in either to visit or for whatever reason . more causal , this implys you're qiuck visit someone . i am gonna run to grammer, i have a birthday present for her . (i am going to, it could be stay for a while or a qiuck visit ) i will come with you. can we run by the grocery store on the way home? for sure,i will wait on the car when you run in . ( you will be qiuck at the grocery store.)

Three ways to say you are going to quickly visit someone. 1. run to (visit/go) Ex: I'm gonna run to my grandma's house.(a visit but not sure how long it could be) Ex:I'm gonna run to the store.(not physically run to, and it may drive to there) run see(rare, it depends on where u live) 2. run by(already out, I am gonna go somewhere) Ex: I'm gonna run by my grandma tonight. Ex: I' m planning to run by the store on the way home. Do u wanna me pick up anything for you? 3. run in (u r already somewhere.U r going to actually go in, or either for a visit.) Ex: I am going to go in, stop by, drop by(a very quick visit) Ex: I am going to run in(a few hours' visit) Role play A: I'm gonna run to grandmas. I have a birthday present for her. B: I will come with u. Can we run by the grocery store on way home? A: For sure. I will wait in the car when you run in.