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5 Feb 2015
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What is the difference between over and above?
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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5 Feb 2015
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English (US)
Over can have a more abstract or figurative meaning, but also literal.
Let's go over our class notes. (Let's review them.)
Their marriage is over. (It has ended.)
Look over there! (Look at that/in that direction.)
Can you rub the sunscreen all over my back?
Put your shoes over there. (Put them on the other side of the room).
Flying above us was an airplane.
The cereal is in the cabinet above the microwave.
Let's go over our class notes. (Let's review them.)
Their marriage is over. (It has ended.)
Look over there! (Look at that/in that direction.)
Can you rub the sunscreen all over my back?
Put your shoes over there. (Put them on the other side of the room).
Flying above us was an airplane.
The cereal is in the cabinet above the microwave.
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English (US)
Over can have a more abstract or figurative meaning, but also literal.
Let's go over our class notes. (Let's review them.)
Their marriage is over. (It has ended.)
Look over there! (Look at that/in that direction.)
Can you rub the sunscreen all over my back?
Put your shoes over there. (Put them on the other side of the room).
Flying above us was an airplane.
The cereal is in the cabinet above the microwave.
Let's go over our class notes. (Let's review them.)
Their marriage is over. (It has ended.)
Look over there! (Look at that/in that direction.)
Can you rub the sunscreen all over my back?
Put your shoes over there. (Put them on the other side of the room).
Flying above us was an airplane.
The cereal is in the cabinet above the microwave.
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Put in many cases you can use over for above such as The cereal is on the cabinet over the fridge.
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