Difference between Above and Over.

     Difference between Above and Over!

First of all, Above can be used as a preposition, adjective, and adverb. Something important to understand refers to the meaning of above and over : Above, as a preposition, means : In a higher position than something else or to a higher position than something else. Ex: Fitzgerald has a scar above his eyebrow. There is ceiling fan obove Amada´s bed.
It also means more than a level, number, or amount of something. Ex: Above the sea level/ The hills above the University.
As an adjective, above is used to describe someone or something which is mentioned earlier in the same piece of writing. It is always used before a noun . Ex: The man in the above picture is the Prime Minister.
As a noun, it refers to people or things earlier mentioned in a piece of writing . Ex: Better tasting than all of the above ( All the food previously mentioned) are the local chocolate cookies.
Over, (preposition) according to Longman advanced Dictionary, means : Above or higher than something, without touching.Ex : A thick layer of smoke hung over the city.
It also means : on something so that it is covered. Ex : I put another blanket over the baby / John wore a jacket over his sweater.
Over sometimes means: From one side of something to another side. Ex: One of the men jumped over the counter and grabbed the money.
It also means : Moving across someone or something. Ex: The glidder is flying over the mountain / A helicopter is flying over the Boca Chica beach.
Furthermore, over is used as an adverb to refer to something or someone falling down from an upright position. Ex: I got so dizzy that I almost fell over./ Come over here. / Let´s go over there./ The teacher asked the students to do their homework over.
In conclusion, both above and over mean on top of something or someone. Above implies a vertical position. The senses of the adverb above that function similarly imply only location, not movement. On the other hand , over implies a horizontal position. Ex: The lamp is above the table./ The bridge is over the river. Above implies a static point, while over carries implications of breadth and/or motion. Dynamic English Services hopes that this piece of information can be of some help and meets the urgent needs of improving your everyday English.

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