Which is correct more than or over?

Though it’s no longer official,* over is widely considered incorrect when used in front of a number; the correct term is more than. You’ll have learned more than you need to know once you’ve read over this lesson. More than means “in excess of” when followed by a number or an adverb of quantity.

Should an apostrophe be used after years?

Similar to making contractions, an apostrophe should be used with years when omitting numbers. If you choose to write out the entire year, just remember that you shouldn’t add an apostrophe between the year and the letter s. This isn’t grammatically correct, unless the year is possessing something.

Is it years ago or year’s ago?

Years is used for the plural of year. year’s and years’ are used in compound time expressions. Year’s is used with a singular time unit and years’ is used for a plural unit.

What is the meaning of over the years?

Definition of over the years : during several/some/many years The camp has changed a lot over the years.

Is over grammatically correct?

Over as a preposition We use over to talk about movement or position at a higher level than something else: A beautiful white bird flew over the lake. With an umbrella over my head, I was able to protect myself from the midday sun.

Is it if then or if Than?

The way to keep the pair straight is to focus on this basic difference: than is used when you’re talking about comparisons; then is used when you’re talking about something relating to time. Than is the word to choose in phrases like smaller than, smoother than, and further than.

Is it year’s past or years past?

The correct form is “in years past.” The word “past” is an adjective; it modifies the noun “years.” Another way to say this would be “in past years.” “Past” is also a noun at times (as in “In the distant past many infants died soon after birth”).

Which way does apostrophe go in years?

When abbreviating a year, remove the first two numbers and indicate the omission by using an apostrophe:

1. 2009 becomes ’09 (not ’09)
2. 2010 becomes ’10 (not ’10)
3. 2525 becomes ’25 (if we’re still alive)

Is Years passed or past years?

Is it years old or years old?

When the person’s age is being used as an adjective before their name, we say year-old and not years old: My six-years-old son is starting school next week. My six-year-old son is starting school next week.