Prepositions Entry 367 / 1011 60-second read

Under vs. Below

Under = beneath/covered, Below = lower position.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The fish is swimming below the bridge.

✓ Correct

The fish is swimming under the bridge.

The ruleii

Under = DIRECTLY BENEATH.

'Under' is directly beneath, 'below' is just lower.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Under = DIRECTLY BENEATH. Below = LOWER (but not necessarily touching).

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