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3.7.5 Различия в грамматике

В американском варианте для указания на новое, недавно произошедшее событие, а также в контекстах со словами already, before, ever, just, yet глагол может употребляться в форме Past simple , а не Present perfect , как в британском, например:

Did you call Mary back already? – She just called herself.

Британский английский

Американский английский

Have you heard the news?

Did you hear the news?

He’s just gone out.

He just went out.

She hasn’t got a car.

She doesn’t have a car.

I suggest he should see the doctor.

I suggest (that) he see a doctor.

at the weekend

on the weekend

Monday to Friday

Monday through Friday

different from/to

different from/than

stay at home

stay home

I’ll write to you

I’ll write you