Which of the above words is best in this sentence, or doesn’t it matter?
"The product is pushed under the rear retainer."
Ilka
I don’t think it matters much, but I’d probably go with under.
DJ
“The obscure we see eventually, the completely&& apparent takes longer.”——- Edward R. Murrow
I agree with Demijohn, unless the product is to be completely hidden by the rear retainer, then I’d use underneath or beneath.
“I can tell you of my adventures beginning this morning, but I can’t go back to yesterday, for I was a different person then. Lewis Carroll
Ilka, could you provide a little more context here—without, of course, revealing any commercial secrets ?...
Henri
Ad turpia nemo obligatur.
Thank you all for your attention to this. It’s a packaging machine that transports the product on a conveyor into the wrapping station where it is held in place by a retainer while it is enveloped in the film.
In that context, I believe I would choose beneath.
-Tim
For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more… and realize that men’s hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very seldom as bad as their words. - JRR Tolkien
