“The super-standard product is below par.”
Confusables Entry 1070 / 1605 60-second read
Sub- vs. Super-
Below or beneath versus above or beyond.
The comparisoni
“The substandard product is below par.”
The ruleii
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SUB- = under. SUPER- = above.
SUB- means under or below (submarine, subpar, substandard). SUPER- means above or beyond (supersonic, superhuman, superior). Opposites.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Submarine goes under. Superman flies over.