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US vs British English 'on' |
| Posted by DonS on 2010-11-16 08:09:33 |
| British: The prices are up 30% on last year's USA: The prices are up 30% over last year's OR The prices are up 30% from last year's OR The prices are up 30% compared to last year's The difference is a small one, but the "on" construction in this type of comparative is much more likely to be heard/seen in British than USAmerican English. |
| Followups: |
 US vs British English 'on' by Uncle Jimbo on 2010-11-16 09:31:25 |
| US vs British English 'on' by DonS on 2010-11-16 11:05:51 |
| US vs British English 'on' by Barry on 2010-11-16 12:12:46 |
| US vs British English 'on' by DonS on 2010-11-16 14:06:00 |
| US vs British English 'on' by Uncle Jimbo on 2010-11-16 14:58:07 |
| US vs British English 'on' by A Harvey on 2010-11-17 11:48:23 |
| US vs British English 'on' by Barry on 2010-11-18 09:10:12 |