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Fate01 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

exceed, surpass and overtake

hi there!

I have a question and I hope this is the right place to ask.
I'm just getting confused with the differences between exceed, surpass and overtake. let's look at some examples:

The final cost should not "exceed" $5,000.

I expect that production of cars in Thailand will "surpass" the 640,000-unit mark.

British women have "overtaken" British men in Internet usage since 2005.

They all seem to be the same. I just need to know where and when I can use each one of them.

thanks
  

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Your examples are all fine. You have chosen the right verb for each.

— Rover_KE

  • Your examples are all fine.
  • You have chosen the right verb for each.
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Your examples are all fine. You have chosen the right verb for each.
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thanks for your reply

well they are not my examples. I just want to know if I can exchange those three words in the above sentences. I mean if it is correct to say:

The final cost should not "exceed"/"surpass"/"overtake" $5,000.

I expect that production of cars in Thailand will "exceed"/"surpass"/"overtake" the 640,000-unit mark.

British women have "exceed"/"sur
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