1 2 Can someone tell me the difference between: Under, Underneath and Beneath. TIA Phillip New Member 03 Hi Phillip, welcome to the forums! Ok, not a dictionary definition, this from my "English speaking" head!: Underneath is less used than under (simply a shorter version) Basically they're all the same word, under is just a shorter version of underneath (through years of the language changing with use) Under is probably a little more flexible, so safest to use. While beneath is still a great word, it can sound out-of-place is CERTAIN sentences: I'm beneath the bed. (odd, like you're using old words deliberately?) I'm under/underneath the bed. (ok) “Beneath the supermarket” would sound a little strange too. It’s now the caviar of the three, slightly more up-market, so use it with care and it’ll be great; don’t just spread it around!  beneath can also mean unworthy, undignified... two examples: 1) a king cannot marry a commoner, that would be beneath him 2) i will NOT wash dishes for it is a task that is beneath me usa/canada Full Member 116Anonymous: This is what I say to my students:Beneath: It's safer to keep it for abstract meanings. like in she married beneath him. bellow is used to indicate a space between the two surfaces. They live bellow us under is used to indicate contact ; He put the letter under his pillow; it's used in a general way, and it has got some other meanings. Underneath- indicates a contiguous relation, it's a perfect synonym for under. It can be an adverb and a noun in addition to a preposition. when it's an adverb is more common than under. She's is still underneath. QUOTE: bellow is used to indicate a space between the two surfaces. They live bellow us Allow me to correct you. "Bellow" means to shout very loudly. The word you miscopied is "below". It's a common mistake, but I still can't understand why people confuse the two. Senior Member 4,095  In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English. Thanks for posting those links, Paco - I knew we had discussed this before, but was not sure how to find the earlier posts and put in links.  Veteran Member 5,346   Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert). FRIEND REQUESTS WILL BE IGNORED. Don't take it personally -- I just don't understand the whole idea of...
Full Member 140 But Australia IS down under! It's on the opposite side of the Earth from the UK (give or take a few thousand miles). Everyone walks upside down. Well known fact. And they call us "pommies" because we go red as a pomegranate in the sun. More
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