Re: Bracketology and the PairWise Rankings II
But under is not through
Main Entry: 1un·der
Pronunciation: \ˈən-dər\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha
Date: before 12th century
1 : in or into a position below or beneath something
Main Entry: 1through
Pronunciation: \ˈthrü\
Function: preposition
Etymology: Middle English thurh, thruh, through, from Old English thurh; akin to Old High German durh through, Latin trans across, beyond, Sanskrit tarati he crosses over
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) —used as a function word to indicate movement into at one side or point and out at another and especially the opposite side of (2) : by way of (3) —used as a function word to indicate passage from one end or boundary to another (4) : without stopping for : past b —used as a function word to indicate passage into and out of a treatment, handling, or process
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Main Entry: 1un·der
Pronunciation: \ˈən-dər\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha
Date: before 12th century
1 : in or into a position below or beneath something
Main Entry: 1through
Pronunciation: \ˈthrü\
Function: preposition
Etymology: Middle English thurh, thruh, through, from Old English thurh; akin to Old High German durh through, Latin trans across, beyond, Sanskrit tarati he crosses over
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) —used as a function word to indicate movement into at one side or point and out at another and especially the opposite side of
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