8. Prepositions

8. Prepositions

The use of prepositions occasionally varies, especially in adverbial expressions. When a preposition is used in one variety of English but not in the other, this is signified by (-). Here are some well-known examples. Click here to see the examples.  

AE	BE
It's twenty of twelve, I've got to go.	It's twenty to twelve, I've got to go.
They arrived at ten after two.	They arrived at ten past two.
What time is it? It's half past nine.	What time is it? It's half (-) nine.
His was different from (or than) mine.	His was different from (or-to) mine.
I'd like for you to go now.	I'd like (-)you to go now.
How many people were in the course?	How many people were on the course?
What do you do on the weekend (or on weekends)?	What do you do at the weekend (or at weekends)?
She lives on the same street.	She lives in the same street.
I'll write (-) you as soon as l get back.	I'll write to you as soon as l get back.
They met with the directors to discuss it.	They met (-) the directors to discuss it.
The boss wants to talk with you.	The boss wants to talk to you.
My aunt came over to see us.	My aunt came round to see us.
He parked in back of the restaurant.	He parked behind the restaurant.
You'll have to do it over.	You'll have to do it again.