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set out: |
means start a journey or a task |
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set up |
to establish or create something |
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Over |
can imply contact, movement, or being directly superior to something, and is often used with numerals to indicate more than a certain amount.
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Above |
is used to indicate a higher level without implying contact, or to signify superiority or excess in quantity. |
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Prove |
involves demonstrating that something is true based on evidence or argument |
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test |
means to chock or try something to see if it works or is true.
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In fact |
is used to emphasise the truth or clarify a statement |
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the fact
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means the truth itself.
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Notes:
We usually use above, not over, when there is no physical contact between the things mentioned.
Over can be used when one thing touches or covers another, and also with numbers.
Examples:
- ✅ They made her comfortable and put a blanket over her.
❌ Not: They made her comfortable and put a blanket above her. - ✅ Pour some cream over the tart and serve it warm.
❌ Not: Pour some cream above the tart. - ✅ I got over sixty emails a day.
❌ Not: I got above sixty emails a day. - ✅ If you weigh over 100 kilograms, you may need to start a diet.
❌ Not: If you weigh above 100 kilograms. - ✅ Over 100 people complained about the program.
❌ Not: Above 100 people complained.
Talking about temperatures:
When we talk about temperatures in relation to zero or an average, we use above, not over.
✅ The temperature is three degrees above zero.
❌ Not: three degrees over zero.
When talking about height or altitude, we also use above, not over:
✅ The race is 500 metres above sea level.
❌ Not: The race is 500 metres over sea level.
However, in other temperature contexts (not relative to zero or average), we can use above or over interchangeably:
The temperature is already above 30 degrees.
(Or: The temperature is already over 30 degrees.)
