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Irfan Khan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

A great change has come OVER the world since the war.

Please let me know why it is Over and not IN or INTO?

what is wrong with the following sentence:

A great change has come in/into the world since the war.
  

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Dear Irfan "Come into" would be OK, to mean "entered". However, "come over" expresses the idea that the change has spread across the world. Kind regards, Michael

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Dear Irfan "Come into" would be OK, to mean "entered".
  • However, "come over" expresses the idea that the change has spread across the world.
  • Kind regards, Michael
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Dear Irfan

"Come into" would be OK, to mean "entered". However, "come over" expresses the idea that the change has spread across the world.

Kind regards, Michael
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Irfan KhanA great change has COME OVER the world since the war.
... has BEGUN TO AFFECT ... (Oxford Dictionary)

CJ
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