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Tfou Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The differences between "over" and "on" the issue?

The followings are the useage of "over" and "on" the issue:



There is widespread concern “over” the issue that…

Survey of Residents “on” the Issue of Global Warming and Climate Policy Options



I wonder if there are different meanings of "over" and "on" in the two sentences. Thanks.
  

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Here, both " over " and "on" are prepositions. ", while, "on " is used to indicate:- attached to. For the first sentence, "over " denotes in reference to, while for the second, the preposition "on" implies "about".

— Dnguha

  • Here, both " over " and "on" are prepositions.
  • ", while, "on " is used to indicate:- attached to.
  • For the first sentence, "over " denotes in reference to, while for the second, the preposition "on" implies "about".
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Here, both "over" and "on" are prepositions. Grammatically, "over"is used to indicate:- "at a level higher than..", while, "on" is used to indicate:- attached to.

For the first sentence, "over" denotes in reference to, while for the second, the preposition "on" implies "about".
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tfou"over" and "on" the issue
You are relating over and on to the words that follow. Instead, they are chosen on the basis of the words that precede.

Rather than concentrating on over the issue and on the issue, concentrate on concern over and survey on. One has concern over or about ...; one t
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