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PSA: Prone vs. Supine
Feb. 26th, 2009 10:54 amIn honor of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
coreopsis, who has inspired me never to confuse "ground" and "floor" again. :)
A brief public service announcement about prone vs. supine.
Prone = face down
Supine = face up
These terms are not interchangeable. They both refer to a person lying down, but in very specific and different positions. If I read that someone is lying prone beneath their lover's body, I'm going to be very confused if the two are suddenly face to face. Likewise, I'm going to think that giving someone a back massage while they're supine is quite the challenge.
coreopsis, who has inspired me never to confuse "ground" and "floor" again. :)A brief public service announcement about prone vs. supine.
Prone = face down
Supine = face up
These terms are not interchangeable. They both refer to a person lying down, but in very specific and different positions. If I read that someone is lying prone beneath their lover's body, I'm going to be very confused if the two are suddenly face to face. Likewise, I'm going to think that giving someone a back massage while they're supine is quite the challenge.