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American/British English Prepositions?
American/British English Prepositions?
What’s the difference between British and American English?
There are many differences yet many similarities as well.
British English has been around for hundreds of years and...
American English does not exist as a formal language.
North American English is the foundation to what is generally referred to as American English.
That said, American English is the terminology for the English language in America.
Often, both, British and American are the same.
Often, they can be interchanged with the same meaning in context.
Prepositions are no exception.
American/British Preposition Examples...
The first example is American, while the second is British.
On the weekend / At weekend or weekends
On the street / In the street
In the front / At the front
A quarter after / A quarter past
A quarter of two / A quarter past two
Do over a room / Do up a room
Fill out a form / Fill in a form
Monday through Friday / Monday to Friday
Get along with someone / Get on with someone
On New Years / At New Years
Have fun with prepositions!
Remember English has a basic foundation of rules and at the same time, most grammar rules have exceptions.
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