Prepositions: I put the forks over|on the table

[Navi]

Could one say:

1-I put the forks over the table.

instead of:

2-I put the forks on the table.

Won't 1 give the impression that a great number of forks were spread over the table?

[Alan]

Hi,

In your sentence the use of 'over' would suggest covering something - as in: putting a cloth over the table.

Alan
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