beyond/over

[linlon]

Hi,

Since "over" and "beyond" can mean "more than a particular number, amount, or level", can they be interchangeable in the cases below?
For example:

1. Drivers who go over/beyond the speed limit...
2. More people are choosing to work
over/beyond retirement age.
3. Inflation has risen over/beyond the 5% level.
4. They sold over/beyond 300 tickets in a day.
5. over/beyond the legal limit

Thank you.

 

[Siberia]

I feel a slight uneasiness with using 'beyond' in this way though both make sense.
Look at this link for some ideas: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/beyond

 

[linlon]

Thanks Siberia for your reply. And What do you mean by that you feel a slight uneasiness using 'beyond' in this way? You mean it is better not to use 'beyond' in the cases I gave? But you said "both make sense". Doesn't it mean they are fine to use here?

Thank you.

 

[pyan]

Hi,

Since "over" and "beyond" can mean "more than a particular number, amount, or level", can they be interchangeable in the cases below?
For example:

1. Drivers who go over/beyond the speed limit...
2. More people are choosing to work
over/beyond retirement age.
3. Inflation has risen over/beyond the 5% level.
4. They sold over/beyond 300 tickets in a day.
5. over/beyond the legal limit

Thank you.

Like Siberia I understand 'beyond' in all these contexts.

I like "...work beyond retirement age" as much as "...over retirement age. "Beyond" includes a sense of an undefined, open end.