[Grammar] Over usages as a preposition.

Status
Not open for further replies.

saloom2

Member
Joined
Jan 11, 2013
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Arabic
Home Country
Egypt
Current Location
Egypt
Hello everyone,

I would like to know how I can use Over as a preposition. (This sentence is copied)

Many users eschewed phones over health concerns particularly related to radiation.
 
Last edited:

5jj

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Oct 14, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
Czech Republic
Current Location
Czech Republic
Where did you copy it from? It means nothing to me.
 

Raymott

VIP Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
Hello everyone,

I would like to know how I can use Over as a preposition. (This sentence is copied)

Many users eschewed phones over health concerns.
That's OK.
"My house is over the road"; My dog's dinner is all over the floor."
What's the difficulty? Usually you could find examples by looking in a dictionary under "Over prep."
 

Raymott

VIP Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
Where did you copy it from? It means nothing to me.
I think it means that many people refused to use mobile (cell) phones due to concerns about brain tumours or radiation.
"over" = "due to". "She was inconsolable over her relationship breakup".
 

5jj

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Oct 14, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
Czech Republic
Current Location
Czech Republic
I think it means that many people refused to use mobile (cell) phones due to concerns about brain tumours or radiation.
"over" = "due to". "She was inconsolable over her relationship breakup".
Thank you.

You can be inconsolable over something, but I am not sure that you can eschew A over (= due to) B.
 

Raymott

VIP Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top