[Grammar] Over the last six months, crime has doubled.

[Ferdie11]

Hi,

Can you please tell me what the word over means in the sentence below.

Over the last six months, crime has doubled.

Many thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi,

Can you please tell me what the word over means in the sentence below.

Over the last six months, crime has doubled.

Many thanks.

It means "during the period of".

 

[BobK]

:up: Somebody measured it 6 months ago. Then, it was half of the present value. (There is, of course, almost infinite scope for the moving of goalposts. ;-))

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