What the meaning of ‘drove by’?
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Four officers drove by in a car while he stood to attention and saluted. What is the meaning of ‘drove by’?
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It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago
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It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago
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It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago
It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago
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Drove is simple past tense, drove by in your sentence means they passed him in the car
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Drove is simple past tense, drove by in your sentence means they passed him in the car
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It means they passed him in the car
– Minty
yesterday
"Drove" is the past tense of "drive".
– Hot Licks
23 hours ago
What does the dictionary say?
– TrevorD
10 hours ago
Incidentally, he would have stood at attention (not to attention).
– Jason Bassford
8 hours ago