Below and under

I did not see any contradictions.

The video is much more detailed with more examples and conventions.

He also mentions instances where one or more can be used. Maybe that is what is confusing.

See the link below (not beneath or under).

https://www.englishgrammar.org/beneath/

Thank you AlpheccaStars.

In the website I see this information about below.

"Below is mainly used in cases where an object is not directly under another"

But, I felt Adam's explanation of "below" was otherwise.

Probably I have got it wrong. Will see the video once again.

vsureshBelow is mainly used in cases where an object is not directly under another [website]

I have no idea what point they are trying to make here. Maybe they mean that an object does nothave to be directly under another to be below it, as when you say, "The valley below the mountain is beautiful". Obviously, directly vertically under the mountain there is just more mountain; you have to look out horizontally and down from the mountain to see the valley below it.

But there are certainly times where one object can be directly below another, as when you say, "Everybody knows that when you stand, your feet are below your knees".

vsureshI felt Adam's explanation of "below" was otherwise.

Yes, Adam says some equally bizarre things, and in the opposite direction. He says that when you use 'below', "usually it's on the same plane", "on the same spot in space", whatever that means. Again, it's poorly expressed, and I don't know what point he's trying to make. I think he means directly vertically under something, because he makes a gesture where one hand is not vertically aligned with his other hand and say that this cannot be 'below'. However, we've already seen above that 'below' doesn'thave to mean that one object is directly under another to be below it.

In fact, it's often the case that 'under' is more directly vertically in a line with something, and 'below' is not. For example, in Paris you can walk directly under the Eiffel Tower. You can look up and see the whole iron structure above you with all its intricate interlocking girders. You are standing under the Eiffel Tower. But you can't get a good photo of it from there. You have to move away from it quite some distance to get a good view. You take pictures of the Eiffel Tower standing below it.

I don't think there is any complete explanation of when to use 'under' and when to use 'below'. There are some generalities, but also exceptions. And to top it off, sometimes either word can be used. Found online:

Boats were passing under the Manistee River bridge.
The Anglesey Coastal Path passes below the bridge.

The only possible difference I detect in the examples above is that there is more motion implied with 'under', less motion with 'below'. The boats were actually moving; the path is not. Some linguistics scholar might want to explore that idea someday.

CJ

Thank you very much for such an detailed explanation on the usage of "under" and "below".

I will continue to read more, which I think is the only way to appreciate these intricate details better.

Suresh

vsureshI will continue to read more, which I think is the only way to appreciate these intricate details better.

It's a good idea to look at examples and see what patterns you can find.

You can start with these.

https://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=under&l=0

https://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=below&l=0

Obviously, you don't have to read through all those thousands of examples, but if you spot check here and there, you might get an idea of how these words are used.

CJ

CalifJimYou can start with these.https://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=under&l=0https://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=below&l=0

Thank you, CJ.

CalifJimObviously, you don't have to read through all those thousands of examples, but if you spot check here and there, you might get an idea of how these words are used.

Got it.

Suresh