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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. single word requests - The area underneath a rainbow ? (Picture ...

    Dec 8, 2018 · This rainbow ( a double one, just) appeared above my house today and I noticed, yet again, as I have done so before, that the area beneath the rainbow, that is to say the area …

  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. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin …

    Apr 29, 2014 · What is the name of the area that is between the nose and the upper lip, circled in figure 1 below? source of face image I have found that the area circled in figure 2, the small …

  10. Word for the descending levels underneath a Manager/Senior …

    Jan 26, 2018 · In a phrase the word would convey, "Tier levels underneath". Used in a sentence would be, "George the associate is 2 tier levels underneath Jane the senior manager".