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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

below/under

Hello,
Which sentence sounds better: "She had dark shadows under/below her eyes? I would choose under, but is it wrong to use below?

Is it wrong to say "The college will not accept candidates with test scores under 60"? Do we have to use below instead?
  

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Gene93 Hello,Which sentence sounds better: "She had dark shadows under/below her eyes? Is it wrong to say "The college will not accept candidates with test scores under 60"? Do we have to use below instead?

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  • Gene93 Hello,Which sentence sounds better: "She had dark shadows under/below her eyes?
  • Is it wrong to say "The college will not accept candidates with test scores under 60"?
  • Do we have to use below instead?
  • With the eyes, we use under.
  • "Bags under someone's eyes".
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Gene93 Hello,Which sentence sounds better: "She had dark shadows under/below her eyes? I would choose under, but is it wrong to use below?Is it wrong to say "The college will not accept candidates with test scores under 60"? Do we have to use below instead?
With the eyes, we use under. "Bags under someone's eyes". It's an expression that cannot be changed. Bel
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Of course I got it Emotion: smile. I use "under" as well, but I wasn't sure if "below" was wrong. What you said about the flat surfaces makes sens
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