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American vs British Prepositions
For each American English preposition usage identify the common British English equivalent.
This is about common usage. Language is of course not contained by borders.
That said, comment if you disagree!
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Last updated: May 19, 2021
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1.
American: She's on the hockey team
British:
British:
She's in the hockey team
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She's for the hockey team
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She's at the hockey team
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2.
American: I dropped my phone on accident
British:
British:
I dropped my phone through accident
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I dropped my phone from accident
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I dropped my phone by accident
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3.
American: I'm planning to go biking on the weekend
British:
British:
I'm planning to go biking at the weekend
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I'm planning to go biking about the weekend
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I'm planning to go biking of the weekend
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4.
American: Jack is different than his sister
British:
British:
Jack is different to his sister
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Jack is different of his sister
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Jack is different by his sister
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5.
American: You can call me at this number
British:
British:
You can call me on this number
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You can call me wherefore this number
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You can call me with this number
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6.
American: Today's football game was rained out
British:
British:
Today's football game was rained off
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Today's football game was rained away
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Today's football game was rained over
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7.
American: He enrolled in the new course
British:
British:
He enrolled on the new course
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He enrolled under the new course
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He enrolled for the new course
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8.
American: The exhibition is open starting on Tuesday
British:
British:
The exhibition is open from Tuesday
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The exhibition is open ere Tuesday
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The exhibition is open at Tuesday
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9.
American: I'm writing my friend in Rome
British:
British:
I'm writing off my friend in Rome
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I'm writing at my friend in Rome
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I'm writing to my friend in Rome
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10.
American: They studied Spanish in high school
British:
British:
They studied Spanish at high school
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They studied Spanish through high school
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They studied Spanish betwixt high school
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1) I am writing to my friend.
2. I dropped my phone by accident
How about "write me"? That's maybe a more common version of it that I've heard, as in "Don't forget to write me".