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What is the difference between below and under ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between below and under ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They are basically the same. If you are below a car, you are also under it. If you are "below deck" (referring to the deck of a ship), you are also "under the deck." Both are the same in almost all situations, I'd say.
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Below is preferred when one thing is not directly under another.
Under is preferred when something is covered by what is over it.
EX/ The cat was sleeping under the blanket.
EX/ Millions of people still live below the poverty line
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- English (US)
The two words are very similar. You can often use either one. The difference is that « below » is more of a location and « under » is more of a direction.
For example:
« The book is under the table » means the book is directly below the table.
« The book is below the table » is less specific.
For the most part you can use either word and communicate the same meaning.
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