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

    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 …

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

    Dec 16, 2015 · 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 …

  3. grammar - Could it be correct to say "near from"? - English …

    Oct 10, 2016 · Can you tell me please if this sentence is grammatically correct: My school is near from my house.

  4. 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 …

  5. Is there any difference between "sit next to someone", "sit beside ...

    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 …

  6. How much is that/this/it? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Apr 28, 2021 · 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 or touching it …

  7. 'Me' vs 'my' [pronunciation] in British English

    Aug 15, 2020 · I noticed that British people sometimes use me instead of my. For example, Liam Gallagher does it quite often. Example: The wind was strong I have nearly lost me pants What …

  8. word choice - What verb is used for scattering the smoke/smell off …

    Nov 14, 2021 · I started waving (?) my hands when he began smoking near me because of the smoke. He noticed that I knew he farted because I started to swing (?) my hands to drive the …

  9. "nearby" (close by) as an adjective, a preposition, or an adverb

    Mar 28, 2015 · Could you tell me more about it in a more readily way? SEMANTICS:: the relationship of "nearness ()" Many locational prepositions have an associated semantic …

  10. personal pronouns - "as well as I" vs "as well as me" - English ...

    Aug 28, 2018 · Should I "as well as I" or "as well as me" in the following sentence? John visited the party last night as well as I/as well as me.