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Anonymous  #360584  Sat, 05 May 07 07:19 AM

What is the difference between "Thanks for coming" and "Thanks for coming by"?

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Feebs11  #360669  Sat, 05 May 07 01:08 PM
In a social chit-chat context, nothing.

More precisely - "Thank you for coming" implies you have been asked to come;  "Thank you for coming by" implies you visited/came on an impulse and without invitation.
  
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Marius Hancu  #360696  Sat, 05 May 07 03:11 PM
 Feebs11 wrote:
"Thank you for coming by" implies you visited/came on an impulse and without invitation.
Yes, it means to me in passing.
  
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