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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
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Bothered about/by

He's not bothered by/about what others think of him.

Is 'bothered by' and 'bothered about' a BrE and AmE difference?

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MustAsk Is 'bothered by' and 'bothered about' a BrE and AmE difference? No. Both varieties of English use both forms, and both prefer "bothered by", but the preference for "bothered by" is stronger in AmE.

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  • MustAsk Is 'bothered by' and 'bothered about' a BrE and AmE difference?
  • No.
  • Both varieties of English use both forms, and both prefer "bothered by", but the preference for "bothered by" is stronger in AmE.
  • See the Google N-grams below.
  • t1%3B%2Cbothered%20about%3B%2Cc0 CJ
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MustAskIs 'bothered by' and 'bothered about' a BrE and AmE difference?
No. Both varieties of English use both forms, and both prefer "bothered by", but the preference for "bothered by" is stronger in AmE. See the Google N-grams below.

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