Proper position of adjective 'above'

Hi,



Both ways are OK, but in my opinion putting 'above' after usually sounds more stylish.



Clive

I would use it as you suggested as I want to be stylish. Thank you very much.

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'Avangi' - you need to turn to the modern approach to grammar and the answers will become clear. I'll keep it simple: 'above' is not an adjective or an adverb, it's a preposition. It's one of those preps whose complement is optional, so you can say "above ground", where the NP 'ground' is its complement, or I'm going 'above' where it has no complement. So, forget adjective/adverb - think p

Thanks very much, Bill. The preposition angle crossed my mind, but I couldn't quite make it work.

I got hung up on the similarities and differences found in the usages of "above" and "below." I suppose to some extent I'm still hung.

BillJ'above' is not an adjective or an adverb, it's a preposition.

Are there any cases where a preposition with its object occurs before the noun it goes with, for example, the above this line sentences. If not, I'm inclined to think that a prepositional phrase (with or without its complement) is ungrammatical in that position -- which gives me a ratio

BillJIt's one of those preps whose complement is optional, so you can say "above ground", where the NP 'ground' is its complement, or I'm going 'above' where it has no complement. So, forget adjective/adverb - think preposition!

a·bove, adv.
1. in, at, or to a higher place.
2. overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apa

Since the word 'above' can also be used as an adjective or a noun, I was wondering why RHUD doesn't treat the word 'below' as the same. However, I checked with Merriam Webster Dictionary, it can be used, as well, as an adjective or a noun.

eg.
the below sentences (adjective)
refer to the below (noun)

AnonymousI checked with Merriam Webster Dictionary, it can be used, as well, as an adjective or a noun.

eg.
the below sentences (adjective)
refer to the below (noun)

My 1980's AmHtg tends to be conservative. I had a slight suspicion that a broader search might turn up something like this.
Perhaps I left it alone because my own intuition

I think the first and the third ones are correct.

Nitin.
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