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1 Above can mean in
or at a higher place.
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Pattern
1: be + above + noun
A dark cloud was above the house. |
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Pattern
2: verb + noun + above + noun
Let's hang the picture above the sofa. |
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Verbs
commonly used before above:
arrange, carry, hang, hold, keep, place, put, set |
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2 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. |
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3 Above (adverb) can indicate
something written earlier in a book, article, or other document.
Please see the instructions above. |
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4 Above (adjective) describes
something written earlier.
Please follow the above instructions. |
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5 Above indicates that a person
is too good to commit the stated negative action.
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Pattern
1: be + above + noun
The policeman is above cruelty. |
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Nouns
often used after above:
cruelty, dishonesty, meanness, perjury, theft, murder, treason |
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Pattern
2: be + above + verb in gerund form
He may be poor, but he is above stealing. |
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Gerunds
often used with this meaning:
breaking the law, cheating, gossiping, lying, robbing, snooping, stealing |
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6 Expressions
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up
above (adverb)—in heaven
Our dear grandmother is now in peace up above. |
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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. |
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above
board—completely honest and open
Our negotiations with the company were above board. |
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above
the law—exempt from restrictions of the law
People in power sometimes believe they are above the law. |
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