| Idx | 0023 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | above |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | There were above a hundred people in the crowd. |
| Correct Sentence | There were over a hundred people in the crowd. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | There were [[above]] a hundred people in the crowd. |
| Cloze Sentence | There were [[over]] a hundred people in the crowd. |
| Cloze Answer | over |
| Choices | over | above |
| Explanation | Do not use above with numbers (unless referring to points on a scale): 'He is over eighty years of age.' 'I receive over twenty letters a day.' Compare 'Don't let the temperature get above thirty degrees.' |
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