{"id":10067,"date":"2022-11-04T18:33:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=10067"},"modified":"2022-11-04T18:33:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:33:05","slug":"drop-me-a-line-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/drop-me-a-line-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop Me A Line \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would you like to tell someone that you would like to hear from them, but with a casual slant? The phrase 'drop me a line'<\/strong> is a common saying that can be used to mean just this \u2013 and it's a common saying in the English language. This post unpacks the meaning, origin, and common use of the saying.<\/p>\n

Meaning<\/h2>\n

The phrase 'drop me a line'<\/strong> is a common figurative saying in the English language.<\/p>\n

'Drop me a line' <\/strong>is a phrase that is used to say that one speaker desires that the other person should contact them, or get in touch with them at some point in the near future.<\/u><\/p>\n

The phrase 'drop me a line'<\/strong> does not imply a time in which the second speaker should contact the first, but it can be further implied that it is soon.<\/u><\/p>\n

The saying 'drop me a line' <\/strong>is commonly used to refer to phone calls, though can be used to refer to almost any form of communciation in modern times.<\/p>\n

Someone can also use the phrase in the past tense, to say that someone has 'dropped them a line'<\/strong> or gotten in contact.<\/p>\n

The phrase 'hasn't dropped me a line' <\/strong>is the most common denial form of the phrase, and it implies that one person has not been in contact with another.<\/p>\n

Example Usage<\/h2>\n

\u201cHey, if you want some more of that great purple powder we had at the party last weekend let me know and I can drop the guy a line.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDrop me a line if you want to hang out with us next week. It's a great party, especially when my friend Dave brings some brownies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDrop us a line if you want to know more. I think Dave has my number, so you can just get it from him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone should drop the pizza guy a line and find out where he is with our order. I'd rather not wait another minute.\u201d<\/p>\n

Origin<\/h2>\n

According to most popular language resources, the phrase 'drop me a line' is likely to have come from somewhere in the mid-1700s \u2013 although most resources also raise the idea that the phrase might have originated from earlier than this.<\/p>\n

Documented use of the phrase can be found in the 1700s to 1800s, where the phrase originally referred to one party contacting another one via a letter.<\/p>\n

Use of the phrase would continue throughout the 21st<\/sup> century, though the phrase would evolve to include other forms of contact \u2013 first phone calls, and then other electronic forms of contact as these became available and more common.<\/p>\n

Urban Dictionary lists the phrase in 2008, even though much earlier use of the saying is known and documented.<\/p>\n

Phrases Similar to Drop Me A Line<\/h2>\n
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  • Get in touch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Phrases Opposite to Drop Me A Line<\/h2>\n
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    • N\/a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is the Correct Saying?<\/h2>\n
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      • Drop me a line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ways People May Say Drop Me A Line Incorrectly<\/h2>\n

        There are several ways in which someone can use the phrase 'drop me a line' in the wrong way, or misunderstand the meaning of the phrase when it is used.<\/p>\n

        The phrase is common in the English language, and it's not commonly translated as a direct saying into other languages.<\/p>\n

        It can be possible for someone to confuse the phrase with the common saying 'hold the line' that does not have the same meaning, but means to be patient.<\/p>\n

        Acceptable Ways to Phrase Drop Me A Line<\/h2>\n

        The phrase 'drop me a line' is used to mean contacting someone, though most commonly refers to phone calls or other electronic forms of communication.<\/p>\n

        Most common use of the phrase 'drop me a line' is used to mean that someone should (or has) gotten in contact with another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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