Name: PREPOSITIONS in English: under, below, beneath, underneath
Uploaded: 2020-07-30T10:10:19.000Z
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Today's video is about the prepositions: "under", "below", "beneath", and "underneath".

Now, I know that some people have a problem distinguishing or knowing which one to use

in what context, so we're going to look at all of them and see which situations call

for which prepositions, and which situations you can mix them up.

Because in many cases you can use "under" or "beneath", for example, or: "under" or

So, some situations you can mix them; other situations you can't.

When we talk about a lower level or a lower layer, in terms of space, like...

So, "spatial" is the adjective of "space", so when we're comparing space, one is lower

Generally, when we have some sort of movement, we're going to use probably "under", although

we can sometimes say: "The ball rolled beneath the car."

We're going to look at the difference between "under" and "beneath" after.

So, in this case, you can use: "under", you can use other ones.

Now, when I say: "situation" or "condition", it's usually about people.

When somebody is feeling a particular thing or is in a particular condition or state of

So: "He's under a lot of pressure", means it's the weight of the condition is making

When we talk about age or quantity, we're going to use: "under", not the other prepositions.

"This bar is popular among the under-40 crowd."

Basically, "under" means less than or fewer than-right?-when we're talking about numbers.

In terms of quantity: "Under 20 people actually showed up to the party", means less than;

We can also use "under" as a prefix, means we can add it to under...

Not "underwear"; I have underwear on my mind.

Other words, and basically mean make them less; weakened, or less than, or other situations.

If someone is underweight, they are less than the healthy weight.

What you should be, and if you're underweight, you're pretty thin.

So, you notice I can use it with a noun or with a verb, or adjective.

If you underestimate something or someone, means you don't give them enough credit; you

don't appreciate them or it at the place where it should be.

When we use "below", we're still talking about relation of two things; one is lower than

the other, but it's important to remember that usually it's on the same plane.

Now, "on the same plane" means the same spot in space.

So if something is here and something is here, we don't say: "This is below that."

We can say: "It's under this", in terms of the rankings-okay?-but we don't say it's below.

So, the word "below" is written below the word "under", because why?

We're on the same plane; we're looking at the whiteboard.

It's the same space and I have the same line, so this is below that.

It's not under it; it's below it, in terms of the plane.

We also can use "below" when we look at a reference point; in relation to a reference

Now, what do I mean by "reference point"?

Here's the point where things get compared to.

"Average" is a reference point; it is not the highest, it is not the lowest.

It is a combination of all the things on the spectrum or whatever, whatever you're comparing,

and we take the average spot which is technically between highest and lowest.

So, if we're talking about cars and I'm looking at buying a new car, and I'm looking at all

the different makers, like Mercedes, I'm looking at Toyota, whatever - I look at all the prices,

I add them all up, divide by the number of cars, and that's the average price of a new

So, now, do I want to spend somewhere below average or somewhere above average?

So we use "below" with the reference point.

"Below standards", so every company or every product has a certain standard; it must be

If it is below standard means it's not very good; it needs to be fixed, or replaced, or

Going back to the same plane, I forgot to mention: "The apartment below".

Because we're on the same plane in the building.

We're in the same line, and he is below me; there is a space between us.

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PREPOSITIONS in English: under, below, beneath, underneath

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