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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. 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.

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. word choice - What is the name of the symbols "<" and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. Is there any difference between the idioms "pull the rug from …

    May 25, 2022 · Is there any distinction between "pull from under the rug" and "leave in the lurch"? What separates them? I've scoured some online dictionaries, but I fail to see the difference...

  9. 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 …

  10. 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.