Google n-grams
verbs
get vs. say: get passes say in 1940, then again in 1970. get has increased by roughly 450% from 1840. US
modals
- the 9 "pure" modals: US / UK
| Rank
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1801
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2008
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| 1
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will
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can
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| 2
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may
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would
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| 3
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would
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will
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| 4
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shall
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could
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| 5
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can
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may
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| 6
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should
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should
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| 7
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must
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must
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| 8
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could
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might
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| 9
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might
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shall
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particles
All these links are dead
- off on / on off (32 : 1) US
- turn up: US / UK
- acting up: US / UK
- 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
- came out vs. outcome US / UK
- came up vs. upcoming 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
- write / note down 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 + particle
See also: Middlesex
- 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
- (get/getting/got/gotten) hired US
- (get/getting/got/gotten) fired US
- (get/getting/got/gotten) worried US
- (get/getting/got/gotten) easier US most frequent: get
- (get/getting/got/gotten) harder US most frequent: getting
- (get/getting/got/gotten) busier [ US]
- (get/getting/got/gotten) quieter
- (get/getting/got/gotten) safer
- (get/getting/got/gotten) more dangerous
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
- (get/have) my way: US
particles with participle
subjunctive vs. modal
- suggested he (should) go: US / UK
adverbs
- afterward(s) US / UK
- until / up to / till: UK 1905 till = until / US 1855 till = until
- while / whilst US / UK
- worthwhile US / UK (the UK is better resisting the fall...)
- in a while US / UK (US = 3.5x more occurences than UK)
connectors
nevertheless,nonetheless,moreover,furthermore US / UK
fused heads
reflexive pronouns
- (your / my / him / her) self | (them / our) selves: US (my rising) / UK
- get (your/my) sel(f/ves) (1st and 2nd person): US / UK
- get (it/his/her) self / themselves (3rd person): US / UK
degree
- ever so much vs. so very much US / UK
- way back when US
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