Prepositions - Above
Above can mean in or at a higher place.
Pattern 1: be + above + noun A dark cloud was above the house.
Pattern 2: verb + noun + above + noun Let's hang the picture above the sofa.
Verbs commonly used before above:
arrange, carry, hang, hold, keep, place, put, set
Above can mean at a higher level, value, or rank.
Her blood pressure is above normal.
The children in her class are all above average.
In the navy, a captain is above a commander.
Above (adverb) can indicate something written earlier in a book, article, or other document.
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Above (adjective) describes something written earlier.
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Above indicates that a person is too good to commit the stated negative action.
Pattern 1: be + above + noun The policeman is above cruelty.
Nouns often used after above:
cruelty, dishonesty, meanness, perjury, theft, murder, treason
Pattern 2: be + above + verb in gerund form
He may be poor, but he is above stealing.
Gerunds often used with this meaning:
breaking the law, cheating, gossiping, lying, robbing, snooping, stealing
Expressions
up above (adverb)�in heaven
Our dear grandmother is now in peace up above.
above and beyond the call of duty�action that is more or greater than what is expected of a person
My teacher's help after school was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board�completely honest and open
Our negotiations with the company were above board.
above the law�exempt from restrictions of the law People in power sometimes believe they are above the law.
Prepositions - About
Prepositions - Above
Prepositions - Across
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Prepositions - Against
Prepositions - Ahead Of
Prepositions - Along
Prepositions - Among
Prepositions - Around
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Prepositions - At
Prepositions - Back to/Back From
Prepositions - Before
Prepositions - Behind
Prepositions - Below
Prepositions - Beneath
Prepositions - Beside
Prepositions - Besides
Prepositions - Between
Prepositions - Beyond
Prepositions - But
Prepositions - By
Prepositions - Close To
Prepositions - Despite/In Spite Of
Prepositions - Down
Prepositions - During
Prepositions - Except
Prepositions - Far From
Prepositions - For
Prepositions - From
Prepositions - In
Prepositions - In Back Of
Prepositions - In Front Of
Prepositions - Inside
Prepositions - Instead Of
Prepositions - Into
Prepositions - Like
Prepositions - Near
Prepositions - Next To
Prepositions - Of
Prepositions - Off
Prepositions - On
Prepositions - On Top Of
Prepositions - Onto
Prepositions - Opposite
Prepositions - Out
Prepositions - Outside
Prepositions - Over
Prepositions - Past
Prepositions - Through
Prepositions - Throughout
Prepositions - To
Prepositions - Toward
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Prepositions - Under
Prepositions - Underneath
Prepositions - Until
Prepositions - Up
Prepositions - With
Prepositions - Within
Prepositions - Without
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