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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Above/over
Is there a difference between the meanings of:
1-A helicopter flew over us.
and
2-A helicopter flew above us.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-A helicopter flew over us.
and
2-A helicopter flew above us.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Above: somewhere up there in the sky, but within our view Over: from one direction to the other, perhaps even casting a shadow on us as it passed [ These are basic feelings I have - not to be taken as any sort of rule. ]
- Above: somewhere up there in the sky, but within our view Over: from one direction to the other, perhaps even casting a shadow on us as it passed [ These are basic feelings I have - not to be taken as any sort of rule.
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Above: somewhere up there in the sky, but within our view
Over: from one direction to the other, perhaps even casting a shadow on us as it passed
[ These are basic feelings I have - not to be taken as any sort of rule. ]
Over: from one direction to the other, perhaps even casting a shadow on us as it passed
[ These are basic feelings I have - not to be taken as any sort of rule. ]
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