Meaning trap
drop off
take and leave
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there, usually by car.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there, usually by car.
Another meaning of 'drop off' is 'fall asleep'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Could you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?daily life
- In my hometown, parents usually drop off their children at school before going to work.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: drop (someone/something) off (at/in [place])
WrongCan you drop off me at the corner?
RightCan you drop me off at the corner?
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'drop me off'.
Patterndrop (someone/something) off (at/in [place])
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Drop me off' is exactly what people say for a lift; the literal paraphrase is absurd in speech.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
drop + person + offthe kidsmeat schoolon the way
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'pick up', which means to collect.
Related
- drop off (fall asleep) — Another meaning of 'drop off' is 'fall asleep'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.