It is interesting to know. Which word? Above /over Above and over can both be used to describe a position
higher than something:
“They built a new room above / over the garage”
When you are talking about movement from one side to
the other, you can only used over.
For ex. They jumped over the stream,
Over can also mean “covering”
For ex. He put a blanket over the sleeping child.
Above and over can also mean “more than”.
Above is used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point.
For ex. 2000 feet above sea level.
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Temperature will not rise above zero tonight.
Over is used with numbers, ages, money and time.
For ex. He’s over 50; It costs over 100
He waited over 2 hours.
