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  1. etymology - Does "neath" have any standalone meaning? - English ...

    Aug 8, 2012 · Neath or 'neath does have a standalone meaning, but as you will see here, it simply means beneath. It appears in poetry usually, I suspect, when beneath or underneath would add too …

  2. Difference between "under", "underneath", "below" and "beneath"

    Sep 7, 2018 · In terms of these two senses, is there any subtle difference between these four prepositions? Or one is most formal/informal than the rest. And what about their spelling pattern: If …

  3. Confusion about a stanza from Rudyard Kipling

    And Love to all men 'neath the sun! And love everyone on earth. As Alex pointed out, "'neath the sun" is borrowed from Ecclesiastes. It's a motif that appears many times throughout the book. A close …

  4. gerunds - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is there a single-word noun for an overwhelming feeling that uses overwhelm as its root? My first thought was to make a gerund, that is, overwhelming. Although overwhelming is normally used as an

  5. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    No, "underneath" does not imply a greater level of depth than either "beneath" or "below". underneath The under- indicates the subject of comparison is directly below the object or right "under its …

  6. prepositions - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 30, 2012 · I ask for the difference in a sense of active quality rather than a stative quality of the verbs. E.g. in "the toy is sitting underneath/under table", the verb is stative. So we are dealing with a...

  7. A word for people who work under a manager

    Oct 6, 2015 · Where I used to work, we called the people who reported to a manager his/her reports. This word does not have any of the negative connotations words like subordinates or underlings …

  8. What is the origin and scope of usage of the phrase "Voodoo That You …

    You're right that Cole Porter wrote the song in 1929, but it obviously didn't catch on for a long time. The earliest instance of that voodoo that you do in Google Books is 1954, and it doesn't turn up again for …

  9. What is a less controversial name for the clothing item known as a ...

    Jun 8, 2017 · The shirt in the OP is not the best example of what people, at least originally, meant by "wifebeater". Instead, "wifebeater" meant a finely ribbed, thin fabric, white, A-shirt, sold in multipacks …

  10. What do you call this particular sitting position?

    Dec 21, 2017 · Have a look at the following picture Is there a word for the sitting position of the boy with recorder ?