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Could I only use the phrase "hop in" when I encourage someone to get inside the vehicle? Is it possible to say "hop in" when I ask someone to enter non-vehicle objects?

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Rebecca

You can use "hop in" when encouraging someone to go inside something! Which could be a vehicle or a stationary object such as a pool. You wouldn't use it for something like a room, though. "Hop on" is also a similar one; it's used if one goes onto something rather than "in" something. Ex: Let's hop in the pool before lunch! Ex: Hop on my bike. I'll take you for a ride. Ex: Hop in the bath, and then I'll read a bedtime story to you.

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