‘Beneath’, ‘underneath, ‘below’ or ‘under’ can often be used to mean the same thing: Don’t stand beneath a pelican on a post. Don’t stand underneath a pelican on a post. Don’t stand under a pelican on a post. Don’t stand below a pelican on a post. But you never use ‘beneath’ or ‘underneath’ to mean less than. You nearly always use ‘under’. Children under 12 are allowed in for free. Temperatures have been below average this summer. He ran the distance in under an hour.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:08:40 +0000