'Over' and 'More Than'

 

A few years back, the Associated Press Stylebook changed a longstanding practice by deciding to allow "over" to mean "more than," as in "She's worth over a million dollars." Some people may not like it, but that's been a proper usage for a very long time. Here's what you need to know.

 

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Tags: GRAMMAR, MORE THAN, OVER, WORD USAGE

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