Millhouse
Thank you. Though I still don;t fully get it.
Webster dictionary has an entry “stop by ” they give an example “Feel free to stop by anytime.”
Cambridge has a similar entry with example “He stopped by the office to drop off a copy of the contract.”
Why would “He stopped by the office…” be acceptable but “He stayed by the office to do some work.” not be.
You wrote “you can certainly stop by at your cousin’s home, ”
so I cannot “Stop by his home” ?
Thanks
And it isnt just yiddish and German’s I work among Italians and they all say it (though i suppose it is possible they got it from Jews they say schlep, kvetch etc )