By Prepositions, American English

Re: in school? at school?

Both prepositions are correct. In is used quite a lot in American English: What did you learn at/in school today?CB

Re: George is wasting his time and energy on pursuing a girl

Grammar Geek wrote: Let's go back to my original: I would use no preposition. He spent three hours studying English. He's wasting time chasing that girls. I love spending time visiting museums. I can only tell you that "George spent three hours in studying English" is not idiomatic American...

Re: George is wasting his time and energy on pursuing a girl

Let's go back to my original: I would use no preposition. He spent three hours studying English. He's wasting time chasing that girls. I love spending time visiting museums. I can only tell you that "George spent three hours in studying English" is not idiomatic American English. It may be BrE...

Re: Is American English lazy English?

"I much prefer the attitude of the British. They have enough respect for the language to use correct spelling, clear enunciation and to observe the correct use of prepositions and general grammar. On the other hand, some Americans seem to like reinventing the language as they go."To use a...

Re: failure or failed ?

Hi Zoe (I think I mentioned once before that "Zoe" is also my daughter's name.) Only in how it's used. Due to the failing results, Because of the failing results. I just found several Web sites that try to say they are very different, but to my native ear, I just don't hear it. See this:...

Re: Preposition - On or In

BrE - British English AmE - American English In the US (AmE) if you say someone is "in" the street, it means where the car are. If you say someone is "on" the street, they are along the road. However, "in the street" is used in BrE as "on the street" is used in AmE. Mostly.

Re: Specific questions about translation of a CV

Colombo wrote:I'm trying to translate my CV into English, but I'm finding a lot of difficulties. Apart from the overall chronic style of the result, there are certain things that I find I don't know how to say. I'm copying a list here, in case someone can lend me a hand (for which I'd be...

Specific questions about translation of a CV

I'm trying to translate my CV into English, but I'm finding a lot of difficulties. Apart from the overall chronic style of the result, there are certain things that I find I don't know how to say. I'm copying a list here, in case someone can lend me a hand (for which I'd be immensely grateful). I...

Re: inculcate

And the final word: ------- Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. inculcate (v.) The prepositions combining with inculcate are usually in or into, as in We have tried to inculcate some of...

Re: Are they correct again

Learnenglish, "Whose do you want to buy?" requires the right context to be correct. You want to buy a used bicycle. I have one that I can sell you. Jim has one that he can sell you. Now that you have seen them both, whose do you want to buy? (Do you want to buy his, or mine?) In common,...