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"Over vs Above" and "Under vs below"
Is is possible to say that "Above" means "over" and "Under" means"below", but not the opposite?
According to my grammar:
Over - In a higher position (close or touching)
Above - In a higher position
Under - In a lower position (close or touching)
Below - In a lower position
Examples:
There's a helicopter flying round above / over the school.
I would interpret this sentence as "above" meaning almost touching the school or not. And If I hear "over", the helicopter is almost touching school.
This makes me think about "over" and "on". "On" means that something is touching something, but if "over" can mean also "touch".Well, I would never use "over" to mean "touching something", I would use "on" instead.
2 set 2013 16:23
Risposte · 5
over + verb of motion = to jump over the table
above + verb of state = to hang above the sofa
under + verb of motion and state = to hide / sleep under the bed
below + verb of state = to stick below the picture
2 settembre 2013
Brainer, well done !! You are almost correct. I will give you a few examples to explain the uses of these words.
The man sits ON the chair. The boy stands ON his bed. The cat lies ON the sofa. The cup is on the table.
The helicopter flies OVER the the mountain. The dog jumps OVER the wall. The cat jumps over the chair.
The cat sleeps UNDER the bed. The dog sits UNDER the tree. The boy hides UNDER the blanket. The girl sleeps under a duvet.
When the temperature drops BELOW zero degrees, the water will freeze. Many houses in the Netherlands stand BELOW sea level. Select the most correct answer from the list BELOW. In the paragraph BELOW you will find an explanation. From the drop down box BELOW you can select an option.
When the temperature raises ABOVE 100 degrees the water will blow. Many homes in Switzerland stands ABOVE sea level. In the paragraph ABOVE you will find information. In all the examples ABOVE, you will be able to understand English syntax better.
Hope this will help you! I know its not easy to use these words. Many people tend to use these words incorrectly. Good luck with your English!!!! Teacher: Hannes Fouche
2 settembre 2013
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Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Giapponese, Portoghese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Giapponese
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