Уровень C2 отличается от C1, помимо прочего, вниманием к мелочам и деталям, а к ним относятся и предлоги. Вот десяток-другой примеров, в которых даже продвинутые пользователи часто делают ошибки.
I. Существительное с предлогом, но соответствующий глагол – без предлога:
an influence ON sth – to influence sth
• The new policy had a positive INFLUENCE ON SALES. It INFLUENCED SALES so much that they became non-existent and we don’t have to worry about them anymore.
a discussion ABOUT sth – to discuss sth
• We had a meaningful DISCUSSION ABOUT PornHub with some colleagues. We DISCUSSED WAYS to access it from the office computers.
an impact ON sth – to impact sth
• Carrots are said to have a significant IMPACT ON EYESIGHT but they can only IMPACT EYESIGHT when you eat them.
II. Разные предлоги с приставкой и без нее:
dependent ON – independent OF
• She’s still DEPENDENT ON her father for money but she pretends she isn’t.
• We’re INDEPENDENT OF stereotypes here, but we are just a bit suspicious of strangers.
III. Разные предлоги могут выражать разное значение:
complain OF – жаловаться на боль, недомогание и т.п.
• He COMPLAINED OF chest pains but still continued his 60-a-day smoking routine.
complain ABOUT – жаловаться, выражать недовольство
• They COMPLAINED ABOUT the service, weather, accommodation, exchange rates – everything.
shout AT, throw AT – кричать на, бросить в
• Calm down and stop SHOUTING AT me, won’t you?
• I THREW a brick AT him but the fucker ducked and managed to escape.
shout TO, throw TO – крикнуть или бросить кому-то
• He SHOUTED TO her but she was wearing her headphones and couldn’t care less.
• You are grounded, son. You aren’t supposed to be THROWING knives TO people, let alone AT them.
IV. Структура фразы или предложения тоже может влиять на выбор предлога:
an (dis)advantage OF
• One of the main ADVANTAGES OF living here is that you don’t have to vote. They appoint the right candidates themselves.
THERE IS an advantage/a disadvantage IN (or TO)
• THERE IS an advantage IN not owning an iPhone – you don’t have to get a new one every six months.
• THERE IS a minor disadvantage TO being pitch perfect. Every False note you hear will give you the creeps.
search FOR – IN search OF
• I did a SEARCH FOR available teaching jobs but they all require teaching knowledge. I’m still IN SEARCH OF one that doesn’t.
need FOR – IN need OF
• They said my essay was IN NEED OF improvement, but I’m sure there’s no NEED FOR that.
hope FOR – IN the hope OF
• I see some HOPE FOR a better future. In fact, I’m still IN THE HOPE OF winning the lottery.
interest FOR – IN the interest(s) OF
• It’s all IN THE INTERESTS OF national security. The government has no INTEREST FOR you.
praise FOR – IN praise OF
• She received a lot of PRAISE FOR her latest album. In fact, The Guardian ran a huge article IN PRAISE OF it.
support FOR – IN support OF
• They didn’t show much SUPPORT FOR our brilliant ideas because they get a lot of funding IN SUPPORT OF theirs.
V. И на закуску – три выражения с разными предлогами, которые означают одно и то же.
take pride IN
be proud OF
pride yourself ON
• She TAKES PRIDE IN her kids. She’s so PROUD OF them she posts their pictures on Instagram every day. She really PRIDES HERSELF ON being such an excellent mother.
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14 сентября
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