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 …

May 5, 2018 · should we say "sleep close to me" or "Sleep near me" or "don't sit close to the TV" or "don't sit near to the TV". Normally we should say "Come closer" or "Come nearer"?

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

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 …

Dec 16, 2015 · 3 a) Take me to a near station. b) Take me to a nearer station than that station. c) Take me to the nearest station. I believe a) is not used but b) and c) are. I want to hear a good …

They have slightly different implications in some contexts: "sit next to me" implies sitting in the very next seat, on one side or the other. How close that is will depend on how closely the …

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 you...

Jan 26, 2020 · There's an explanation in 5 ways to get your preschooler to stop running away from you how to tell your child to stay close and not run away from you: We’re going to go …

I was sitting **next to / by / by the side of / beside / close to ** my friend. As a learner all of the preparations means near or close to to me.

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 …