Shouldn't have it been "for" instead of "over"?

"Over" in this usage basically means "because of." It's similar to "we're fighting over this" or "why are you angry over this?"

Nope! "A madman is trying to kill me *for* five dollars" implies that the madman is being paid five dollars for the work of killing you. "A madman is trying to kill me *over* five dollars" implies that the madman is trying to kill you because you two had a dispute over money.

"Over" just mean the topic of fighting is 5 dollars. The theft or dispute could be like a 5 dollar electronic payment problem. Not necessarily a direct theft of 5 dollars like "for" would imply.

"Over" is also correct and implies there's a dispute between the two men. "A madman is trying to kill me for $5" doesn't imply this, and they two men may not know each other, and that the hitman was promised $5.

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Title should say “shouldn’t it have been” not “shouldn’t have it been”.

“For” would mean that he’s killing to to earn a reward. Someone’s offered him $5 to commit the murder. “Over” means that there is some dispute over the $5. Maybe the assassin believes that the victim owes him $5 as the result of a bet or a debt.

If he wants to take the $5 it would be for, if they got into an agrument about 5$ it would be over

No, but it **should** be "$5".

“For” would imply the murder would be done in the furtherance of theft of that $5. ($ symbol before the number in English, by the way) “Over” means “because of” in that context. The madman is trying to kill the man because maybe the man stole $5, a disagreement of $5 or that value, because the man cost the madman $5, etc.

“Over” implies some kind of argument or dispute regarding the money, while “for” implies payment or robbery.

Someone wants to kill me for five dollars. That means he's going to get paid five bucks for killing me Someone wants to kill me over five dollars. That means he thinks I owe him five bucks and is mad enough about it to kill me. Not the same meaning.

No. Over works much better there. You kind of assume he'd prefer not to kill to get the $5, so he isn't killing "for" the money, but he would kill "over" the money if the victim doesn't give it up.

Also, because no-one else has mentioned it. Your title should say "Shouldn't it have been". I actually read it that way at first, before I realised the mistake

Over means the 5$ is a dispute of some kind, like she owes her money. For would mean she was paid to do it by someone else

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No. In this circumstance, “for” would imply that he’s been paid to kill. Wanting the $5 is the motive, not being paid $5

Saying “killed for $5” implies the killer would get $5 if he killed his victim, in a robbery or as a payment. Saying “killed over $5” means the killer and the victim have a disagreement over $5 somehow. Not necessarily that the $5 would go to the killer. More like the $5 is what the killer is mad about. 

Unless the madman is hired for 5$, the sentence sounds correct.

"for" means he was paid $5 to kill you  "over" means you had a disagreement involving $5 and he's mad

If he were a really cheap hitman, it could be "for". It would imply he will gain five dollars by killing you. "Over" changes it into his cause instead of his price.

He's trying to kill me for $5 = He is trying to kill me and is being paid $5 to do so He's trying to kill me over $5 = He's trying to kill me, because I owe him $5 or because we had a dispute about $5.

Nope. The text is correct. Over means because of, due to, etc. in this case.

Why did you censor a cartoon person’s face?

Depends on the full context. If it was "for 5 dollars", it means someone hired the man to kill the other man for a bounty of 5 dollars. However, it is said "over 5 dollars", which means the man owns the other man 5 dollars, and the other man is trying to kill him for it.

There is a slight difference in meaning between "for" and "over". Using over is more vague - the issue causing the attack is about $5 (maybe a fit of rage over an unpaid loan, or a refused loan, etc.) Where for is more limiting - the attack is to get $5 (maybe robbing, maybe a cheap hit/hired murder).

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“kill me over $5”: They’re trying to kill to get the $5 **from the victim** “kill me for $5”: Assassin

The only error here is 5$ instead of $5.

No, because the madman isn't trying to rob them for $5, they are probably owed $5. Which is a petty reason to try to kill someone.

Presumably he owes the madman $5 and the madman is trying to kill him because of it

No, “over” is best in this instance. It indicates not direct payment, who’s is what “for” would mean, but theft. The madman is trying to steal the five dollars and is willing to kill to achieve that end.

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There are two different meanings. "For" implies that the person is going to gain that as a result of his action: if he kills you, he gets $5. "Over" indicates there is some sort of dispute surrounding $5 or something worth $5. It could be that he wants to get $5, but it also could mean there is some other kind of dispute or conflict that is not a simple question of him getting the money.

If he kills you for $5, it means you have $5 and he wants it and he will kill you to get it. Or perhaps he is an assassin who is being paid $5 for your murder. He will kill you to become $5 richer. If he kills you *over* $5, it means he is angry enough to kill you because of a $5 dispute. Maybe you stole $5 from him, or you borrowed it from him and didn’t pay it back, or you overcharged him $5 for his coffee this morning. But you have $5 that he believes is his, and he will kill you for that reason.

They often would overlap, but there is a subtle implication difference. This is not a hard rule, but you might think of it as "for" implies the madman wants $5. He will be gaining more money than he currently has. Either by stealing it from you once you're dead, or by a 3rd party who will only give up that $5 if you're dead. "Over" implies the madman might be forced to give up $5 of his own money unless he kills you. It is often less directly related. Alternatively, "over" can also mean you have wronged him in some way that equates to $5 worth of damages. Perhaps you broke his favorite plant pot, and now he's going to kill you, even though the pot was only $5.

A madman is trying to kill me for $5 = someone is paying a madman $5 to kill this character A madman is trying to kill me over $5 = a madman is trying to kill me because of implied disagreement on a $5 payment. Another example of this use of “over” is “he broke up with me over nothing” would mean he broke up with me because of no reason I can see. Or because of something so inconsequential it is like nothing.