“The fish is swimming below the bridge.”
Prepositions Entry 367 / 1011 60-second read
Under vs. Below
Under = beneath/covered, Below = lower position.
The comparisoni
“The fish is swimming under the bridge.”
The ruleii
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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).