Так исторически произошло, что в британской и американской форме английского языка используется различное употребление предлогов в одних и тех же случаях. Как же понять и не путаться в этом?!  

Рассмотрим конкретные случаи употребления предлогов, подчеркнем, что перевод на русский язык не меняется в зависимости от употребляемого предлога.

Предлоги of и past

1. A) What is the time? Ten of nine.

B) What is the time? Ten past nine.

Предлоги on и at

2. A) What are you doing on the weekend?

B) What are you doing at the weekend?

Предлоги through и from

3. A) I’ll be away Monday through Wednesday.

B) I’ll be away from Monday to Wednesday.

Примеры употребления предлогов

в британской и американской форме английского языка

Предлоги on и in:

4. A) The regular goalkeeper hasn’t been playing very well recently so he isn’t on the team this week.

B) The regular goalkeeper hasn’t been playing very well recently so he isn’t in the team this week.

Предлоги than и from:

5. A) Los Angeles was different than what I expected. B) Los Angeles was different to_from what I expected.

Предлоги for и after:

6. A) His parents couldn’t decide what, but eventually he was named for his grandmother. B) His parents couldn’t decide what, but eventually he was named after his grandmother.

Предлоги out и away:

7. A) Pizza Margareta, please! Is that to eat in or take out? B) Pizza Margareta, please! Is that to eat in or take away?

Предлоги in и at:

8. A) The house has a long drive in front of it and a small yard in the back.

B) The house has a long drive in front of it and a small yard at the back.

Предлоги at и for: 

8. A) My sister works at a travel agency. B) My sister works for a travel agency.

Предлоги straight и straight on_to:

9. A) Can you direct me to the police station? Sure, go straight _ and it’s opposite the town hall. B) Can you direct me to the police station? Sure, go straight on_to and it’s opposite the town hall.

A – American English B – British English

Мы будем рады, если вы поделитесь своими наблюдениями и напишите в комментариях примеры различного употребления предлогов в английском и американской форме английского языка.