Over-More than | Commonly Confused Words

Over

/ˈəʊvə/

Located above or on top something else

"My butterfly days are over, I fear."Julia woke up and put her hands over her eyes.We must play out the over, of course.

Used to indicate a greater quantity, amount, or degree than something else

She wanted more than just an apology from him.The company aims for more than a 50% sales increase.This event attracted more than 5,000 visitors.

This word has no antonyms

Over and more than are often used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences.
Remember that over often indicates a spatial relationship, as in being above something.
When dealing with numbers, more than is traditionally preferred, especially in formal writing.
Media style guides often prefer more than for numerical value comparisons, like more than 100 people, but over is also widely accepted.
Think of over as more versatile but consider more than when specifically discussing quantities.