"more than a year" vs "more than one year"

[TaiwanPofLee]

Are "more than a year" and "more than one year" exchangeable?

 

[Rover_KE]

Please give context — at least a full sentence.

 

[TaiwanPofLee]

Are "more than a year" and "more than one year" exchangeable in the following example sentence?
She has lived in Paris more than a year.

 

[emsr2d2]

I would add "for" before "more than". In your sentence, it's possible use either "a year" or "one year".

 

[Eckaslike]

In addition to using Ems' suggestions, I might also naturally use the slightly shorter version:

She has lived in Paris for over a year.

 

[TaiwanPofLee]

I would add "for" before "more than". In your sentence, it's possible use either "a year" or "one year".

I would say "She has lived in Paris more than a year. = She has lived in Paris for more than a year."

 

[TaiwanPofLee]

In addition to using Ems' suggestions, I might also naturally use the slightly shorter version:

Are "over a year" and "over one year" exchangeable in "She has lived in Paris for over a year."?

 

[Eckaslike]

To me, yes they are.

The "a" in "a year" tells you that it is singular, and therefore can only be one year. "Over", in this context, means "more than". I therefore see them as having exactly the same meaning.

However, I find "over a year" more natural than "over one year".