Is "more than" nonstandard?

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<p>In english is this phrase nonstandard? it showed up both on the oct. and nov. test and i am wondering if it is..like it said the artifact is "more than" 500 years old. should it be over or is it ok?</p>

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<p>Bump please help.</p>

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<p>No.------------</p>

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<p>i think its rite but im not entirely sure</p>

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<p>That is standard.</p>

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<p>"Over 500 years old" is incorrect.</p>

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<p>Isn't either one OK?</p>

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<p>There are many usages in the English langauge that are disputed. In the SAT, "over" can not be followed by an amount or number, but only when an object is physically over something else.</p>

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<p>What? "Over 25% of the population." This is indisputable.</p>

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<p>"Over" is considered an error on the SAT</p>

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<p>I don't know if it or not, but that's a ridiculous rule to adhere to (to which to adhere LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!). "over" is a preposition, and "more than" is a phrase used in comparison (I suppose than is an adverb here, or a conjunction if you use an entire clause after "than")</p>

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<p>SAT grammar are terrible!</p>