tailieunhanh - Practical English Usage _Part 1.2_ Michael Swan

Bộ sách tham khảo thực hành ngữ pháp tiếng anh Practical English Usage _ Michael Swan | below under underneath beneath 100 99 begin and start 1 meaning formality Begin and start can both be used with the same meaning. I began started teaching when I was 24. If Sheila doesn t come soon let s begin start without her. We generally prefer begin when we are using a more formal style. Compare We will begin the meeting with a message from the President. Damn It s starting to rain. 2 cases where begin is not possible Start but not begin is used to mean a start a journey I think we ought to start at six while the roads are empty. b start working for machines The car won t start. c make something start How do you start the washing machine The President s wife fired the gun to start the race. For infinitives and -ing forms after begin and start see . 100 below under underneath beneath 1 lower than below or under The prepositions below and under can both mean Tower than . Look in the cupboard below under the sink. 2 not directly under below We prefer below when one thing is not direcdy under another. The climbers stopped 300m below the top of the mountain. A moment later the sun had disappeared below the horizon. 3 covered under We prefer under when something is covered or hidden by what is over it and when things are touching. I think the cat s under the bed. What are you wearing under your sweater The whole village is under water not . below water. 4 measurements below Below is used in measurements of temperature and height and in other cases where we think of a vertical scale. The temperature is three degrees below zero. Parts of Holland are below sea level. The plane came down below the clouds. She s well below average in intelligence. . page 85 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on to remove this wate beside and besides 101 5 less than under We usually use under not below to mean less than or younger than . There were under twenty people at the lecture. You can t see this film if you re under 18. 6 underneath Underneath is sometimes used .