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[FactsOfLife]

I'll start this out by asking this:

Why do we say "under water"?

Does anyone say "under air"?

And, unless you're actually beneath the bottom of whatever's holding the water, aren't you really only under some water?

Thanks to the Talking Heads for todays nonsense random thought.


"There's water at the bottom of the ocean."

[obsolete898]

By saying you'er under some water you're technically underwater, just not all the water.

[FactsOfLife]

thus the "under some water" idea

[Xen]

or "under the waters surface"

[obsolete898]

Originally posted by FactsOfLife
thus the "under some water" idea

I understand that but underwater does not mean all water, it does not specify amount. So technically I could hold a cup of water over my head and still be "underwater".:)

[FactsOfLife]

true, which validates the first part:


"And, unless you're actually beneath the bottom of whatever's holding the water"

[FrAuStY]

Technically the water doesn't have to be anything. Anytime you're under H2O, even a drop..you are UNDER WATER.

[obsolete898]

I used a bad analogy. If you're 10 feet deep in the ocean there is water above you so you are "underwater". The term "underwater is not dependant on quantity. :)

[ntn4502]

hmm, my... head hurts

[Will Wood]

It's IN Water.....Jeez :p

[puckmaster]

AHHH!!! Whats going on?!?!?!?!?!?!

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by obsolete898
I used a bad analogy. If you're 10 feet deep in the ocean there is water above you so you are "underwater". The term "underwater is not dependant on quantity. :)

ok then, by that reasoning, you're also above water right?



but we all know what anyone means when they say above water. they mean over it, not in it.:p

[PyRo]

Aslong as there is water above you you are "underwater".
From www.dictionary.com
un·der·wa·ter Pronunciation Key (ndr-wôtr, -wtr)
adj.
Relating to, occurring, used, or performed beneath the surface of water.
Nautical. Below the water line of a vessel.

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under·water adv.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.


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underwater

adj 1: beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks" [syn: submerged, submersed] 2: (biology) growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves" [syn: subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University



I live underwater, since there is moisture in the air. :)

[FactsOfLife]

I live underwater, since there is moisture in the air.


excellent point...

[71 LS6]

I guess this is kind of like people saying 'I fell down' Do you really need to specify which direction you fell, because personally, I've never fallen up :rolleyes:

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by 71 LS6
I guess this is kind of like people saying 'I fell down' Do you really need to specify which direction you fell, because personally, I've never fallen up :rolleyes:

try hiking some of the hills I hunt on. You'll fall up at least once.:rolleyes: