What does "above" mean in this context?
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00:00 What Does &Quot;Above&Quot; Mean In This Context?
00:38 Answer 1 Score 5
00:53 Accepted Answer Score 20
01:30 Answer 3 Score 1
01:46 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 20
In this context, the word above means better than. If someone is above doing something, they feel as though the activity in question is not up to their standards. It is also said that the activity a person is above is beneath them.
This is supported by the fourteenth definition of above, which states:
14) of too fine a character for: He is above such trickery.
In your question, the person negated the phrase. By saying she is not above breaking a rule occasionally, she means that she does not consider herself too good or proper to break a grammatical rule when it enhances her clarity.
ANSWER 2
Score 5
Above literally means "at a higher level". In this context, it means she is not too proud (showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority) to consider bending or breaking a grammar rule.
ANSWER 3
Score 1
I like both answers. I'd just like to add morality to the great list "dignity, importance or superiority' offered up by Dian above (pardon the pun) especially in the context of breaking a rule or law.