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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

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