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  1. "Near to me" or "near me"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Apr 4, 2017 · OALD adds a note that Near to is not usually used before the name of a place, person, festival, etc. Not only is near me considerably more popular than near to me in both British and …

  2. grammar - Could it be correct to say "near from"? - English Language ...

    Can you tell me please if this sentence is grammatically correct: My school is near from my house.

  3. Confused between 'Near something' and 'Near to something'

    2 I get confused when I read 'near' and 'near to' something. I often hear people saying 'near' without 'to', but then 'near to' is also correct. For example read the following sentences: Where is your book? …

  4. Near, Nearer, Nearest - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Dec 16, 2015 · Take me to a near station. When you are referring to a distance, you cannot place the word near as an adjective in front of a noun. You should place the adjective nearby to modify the …

  5. How much is that/this/it? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Apr 28, 2021 · I said 'regardless of distance'. The woman called the ring that because it was on the other woman's finger, even though it was near. I might well call something near me that if I was not holding …

  6. phrase usage - How to tell someone that them being near you is …

    Jul 8, 2022 · Suppose my friend and I are sitting on the couch and my friend is getting too near me. It's making me feel hot and I want to convey it to him. Would it be natural to say this to him: You're turnin...

  7. prepositions - "In the (near) future" or "for the (near) future ...

    Jan 21, 2021 · The aforementioned signs point to a water shortage in the near future. The aforementioned signs point to a water shortage for the near future I guess the correctness or …

  8. A person that you share the neighborhood with

    neighbor : a person who lives next to or near another person : a person or thing that is next to or near another This is why you might (often) hear next-door neighbor. Such a neighbor lives in an adjacent …

  9. If you as much as (go/come) near the building we're going to

    Aug 7, 2020 · The word near can be used as a verb (to near the end). So it's grammatically correct to talk about (to) near the building but it's most unlikely in context. If I came across it in a text, I would …

  10. What is the difference between "next to, beside, by, and near"

    Oct 17, 2017 · I would say that "next to" and "beside" are identical to me in meaning, signifying immediate adjacency. "near" is a little more approximate and to me, implies it isn't "next to" but just …