over. along
I need to know when to use each , could it be that "along" tends to be about place and " over about time?

I know it does not cover all cases but , could it be af any help?

For ex, one can say along the street / over the next months , but not along the next months, isn´t it like that?

Thanks

Question

over. along
I need to know when to use each , could it be that "along" tends to be about place and  " over  about time?

I know it does not cover all cases but , could it be af any help?

For ex, one can say  along the street  /  over the next months  , but not along the next months, isn´t it like that?

Thanks

Answer

You use 'along' for roads, paths, streets and so on. These are features that head in certain direction - from east to west, for example, or into or out of town, towards or away from the beach.  If you are following the direction of a road, path or street , you are going along it.

'Over' means to the other side of something. For example, you can climb over a mountain if you walk up it and then down the other side. You can walk over a bridge if you cross the bridge from one side to the other.

And yes, you can also use 'over' with time - for example, 'I'm going to be working hard over the next few months' .