| Wrong | Correct | Translation | Notes |
| I'll come about May 20th | I'll come around May 20th | Я приеду примерно 20 мая | |
| Your call in the embassy | Your call to the embassy | Ваш звонок в посольство | |
| In this moment | At the moment | Сейчас, в настоящее время | |
| Accuse for theft | Accuse of theft | Обвинять в краже | |
| Consist from sand | Consist of sand | Состоять из песка | |
| Covered by snow | Covered with snow | Покрытый снегом | |
| Cure (die) from an illness | Cure (die) of an illness | Вылечить (умереть) от болезни | |
| Depend from him | Depend on him | Зависеть от него | |
| I spend much time for my work | I spend much time on my work | Я трачу много времени на работу | |
| I am going to England for learning English | I am going to England to learn English | Я еду в Англию изучать английский | |
| They played football under the rain | They played football in the rain | Они играли в футбол под дождем | |
| I bought a book at 5 dollars | I bought a book for 5 dollars | Я купил книгу за 5 долларов | "For" is used with an actual sum |
| I cannot buy it for such a price | I cannot buy it at such a price | Я не могу купить это за такую цену | "At" is used if no sum is given |
| I have other cars except this | I have other cars besides this | Кроме этой, у меня есть и другие машины | |
| He has been ill from last Friday | He has been ill since last Friday | Он болен с прошлой пятницы | |
| I will start doing it after a week | I will start doing it in a week | Я займусь этим через неделю | |
