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  1. Difference between "under", "underneath", "below" and "beneath"

    Sep 7, 2018 · It leads me to the confusion, when it comes to contradicting between some prepositions. Today, I want to know the distinction between the two similar senses of these …

  2. Under vs Underneath - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 25, 2020 · I was asked this question recently- Are you wearing anything underneath your shirt?. So, I am wondering if it's possible to use under instead of underneath in the above …

  3. prepositions - Difference between "underneath" and "under" when …

    Jan 30, 2012 · I use it when explaining those prepositions in my classes, just before I explain that the distinction between "under" and "underneath" is microscopic, and often not important.

  4. word choice - Does underneath imply a greater level of depth than ...

    No, "underneath" does not imply a greater level of depth than either "beneath" or "below". underneath The under- indicates the subject of comparison is directly below the object or right …

  5. Is it correct to say "work underneath"? - English Language

    Aug 16, 2019 · The much more common expression is to "work under," but I saw "work underneath" in this Wikipedia article and for some reason it bothered me: In return, the …

  6. etymology - Does "neath" have any standalone meaning? - English ...

    Aug 8, 2012 · Beneath and underneath both indicate similar concepts, and since under- is a free morpheme in many contexts, is neath a bound morpheme or does it derive from a standalone …

  7. What do you call this elevated road structure?

    Mar 30, 2015 · Notice it's a single piece of road that is elevated, having another one pass underneath it. I wouldn't call it a bridge since a bridge usually goes over a natural feature like a …

  8. Period usage in Figures and Table captions [closed]

    Aug 3, 2022 · I've seen a line break or large space, especially with a style that uses boxed figures and puts "figure n " in the frame of the box but keeps the caption underneath or adjacent.

  9. Is there a word for "underneath a tree"? - English Language

    3 Is there an adjective to describe an object (edit: e.g. a dog house or a headstone; the object is not necessarily a living thing) on the ground and underneath a tree? I thought of "treeside", but …

  10. word choice - 'Underneath the mask' vs 'Behind the mask'

    The Ngram chart for "underneath the mask" (blue line" versus "behind the mask" (red line) versus "beneath the mask" (green line) for the period 1750–2008 looks like this: The line graphs …