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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. 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. 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. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  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. Is there a word for the moment when the ground falls out from …

    Looking for a word to describe that moment when you realize everything is falling apart. You are going along in your life and everything is ok and then suddenly, you realize it is really not. This