“Drop it down” or “jot it down”?

Posted by Grant Richardson, 5th September, 2018

The correct phrase is “jot it down”.

“To jot down” is an English phrasal verb which means “to write a note”.

A common mispronunciation (particularly by Hong Kong Chinese) is “drop down” or “drop it down“.

Some correct examples:

This point is very important. I think you should jot it down.

Before you call her, you should jot down some notes about what you want to say.