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*(blow/blew) it off: [http://bit.ly/dMpAiL US] / [http://bit.ly/gWhoXo UK] | *(blow/blew) it off: [http://bit.ly/dMpAiL US] / [http://bit.ly/gWhoXo UK] | ||
| + | *went (down / up / off /in / over / out): [http://bit.ly/e6r54J US] / [http://bit.ly/gXcIoz UK] | ||
| + | *came (down / up / off /in / over / out): [http://bit.ly/g3fpxf US] / [http://bit.ly/gvVo6Q UK] | ||
| + | *get (down / up / off /in / over / out): [http://bit.ly/fxf9rh US] / [http://bit.ly/hinTiz UK] | ||
*stand with [http://bit.ly/fE5kod US] / [http://bit.ly/hj1NAE UK] (stark decrease) | *stand with [http://bit.ly/fE5kod US] / [http://bit.ly/hj1NAE UK] (stark decrease) | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 4 April 2011
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- turn up: US / UK
- acting up: US / UK
- his/her move out / his/her move up: NB: American English
- broke(n) up: US / UK
- broke(n) down: US / UK
- back up: US / UK
- back down: US / UK
- back over: US / UK
- back out / out back / outback: US / UK
- move down: US / UK
- stand down: US / UK
- bring up / upbringing: US / UK
- reach out / outreach: US / UK
- (blow/blew) it off: US / UK
- went (down / up / off /in / over / out): US / UK
- came (down / up / off /in / over / out): US / UK
- get (down / up / off /in / over / out): US / UK
- stand with US / UK (stark decrease)
- talk with / talk to: US / UK
- talk over / talk through: US / UK
- talk it over / talk it through / talk it out : US / UK
- let it out: US / UK
- let it all out: US / UK
- let (up/down) /let(up/down) (N.): US / UK
- (figure/work/sort) it out: US / UK
- still up: US 40 year rise / UK 40 year drop
- right back (up/down) to: US / UK
- right out / back out / all out: US / UK
- it all down: US / UK
- totally up: US / UK: NB: the curve for totally does not follow this pattern
- on over to: US (5x more frequent than in UK)
get
- get down US / UK
- get it down US (1x 10-5) / UK (seems more prevalent in UK 1800)
- get it done US sharp rise after 1950 / UK
- get it back US / UK
- get it over with US / UK (sharp rise 1900-1940)
- get over it US / UK
- get on/off US / UK
- get (on/along) well: US / UK
- get in the bus vs. get on the bus: English
- get in the train vs. got on the train: UK
- get (in(to) / out (of)): US / UK
- get seen: US / UK
- get heard: US / UK
- get singled out: US / UK
- (get/be) married: US 1962 / UK 1978
- (get/be) divorced: US / UK
Causatives
- (get him to / ask him to / have him / make him) call US (have him call)/ UK (ask him to call)
- (get him to / ask him to / have him / make him) stop: US / UK
- (get him to / ask him to / have him / make him) consider: US / UK
- get (him/her/myself) going: US / UK
- (get/have) him (fired/sacked): US / UK
particles with participle
- his/her turning up: English
subjunctive vs. modal
adverbs
connectors
nevertheless,nonetheless,moreover,furthermore US / UK
