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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Above and on vs under and below
How to differentiate them?
When do we know to use under / below?
(a) There is a basket below / under a table.
(b) We can see a vase above / on the table.
When do we know to use under / below?
(a) There is a basket below / under a table.
(b) We can see a vase above / on the table.
Top answer
"Below" and "under" are not normally interchangeable. "Under" and "beneath" are sometimes interchangeable. There is a basket under/beneath a table.
- "Below" and "under" are not normally interchangeable.
- "Under" and "beneath" are sometimes interchangeable.
- There is a basket under/beneath a table.
- We can see a vase on the table.
- (the vase is placed on the very surface of the table) We can see a vase above the table.
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"Below" and "under" are not normally interchangeable. "Under" and "beneath" are sometimes interchangeable.
There is a basket under/beneath a table.
We can see a vase on the table. (the vase is placed on the very surface of the table)
We can see a vase above the table. (the vase is placed somewhere above the table)
Below is not normally used with physical object
There is a basket under/beneath a table.
We can see a vase on the table. (the vase is placed on the very surface of the table)
We can see a vase above the table. (the vase is placed somewhere above the table)
Below is not normally used with physical object
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