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Microsoft Word Longman-Common Errors docxabove
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There were above a hundred people in the crowd.
There were over a hundred people in the crowd1.. LONGMAN ERRORS 1above
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There were above a hundred people in the crowd.
There were over a hundred people in the crowd.
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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I like to stay at home on a Sunday, as I’ve said above.
I like to stay at home on a Sunday, as I’ve already said.
What do you think of the above suggestion?
What do you think of my/this suggestion?
Above
is used in formal writing to refer to something that has been mentioned earlier: ‘From the
above arguments It can be seen that supporters of the dam project fall into two camps.’ In
informal styles, this use of
above
is inappropriate.
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Taking all the above into account, one could say that tourism does more harm than
good.
Taking all the above arguments into account, one could say that tourism does
more harm than good.
Instead of using
the
above
as a loose reference to something mentioned earlier, make the
reference more precise by using
the above
+ noun (or
the
+ noun +
above
): ‘the above reasons’,
‘the statement above’.
above all
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He likes reading, above all novels.
He likes reading, especially novels.
Above all
means ‘most importantly’: ‘Get plenty of sleep, eat lots of good food, and above ail try
to relax.’ ‘There were many qualities that made him a great leader. Above ail, he had charisma.’
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