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  1. 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 …

  2. grammar - Nearer - is it a preposition? - English Language …

    Jun 8, 2020 · is nearer TO the school So my question is: is "nearer" really a preposition in the comparative, or is the real preposition "to", but there's an ellipsis, and only "nearer" is left, and …

  3. word request - "Come closer" or "Come nearer"? - English …

    May 5, 2018 · What?? Well, an unusual directive for an unusual situation. Or, "come closer" because I love you. Or "Come nearer", said the witch to the boy, so that I can cast a spell on …

  4. meaning - what's the difference here between What is that? and …

    Jul 2, 2024 · A person at Hinative answered this question with 'This' is used for things that are nearer. 'What is this' is used to ask about something that is nearer to you. 'That' is used for …

  5. Use of “-er” or the word “more” to make comparative forms

    Feb 6, 2015 · To make a comparative form, one can add –er (as in ‘nearer’) in some cases or one can use the word “more” as a prefix (as in "more beautiful") in some others. Is there any rule …

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

    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...

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

    Apr 4, 2017 · What's correct "Near to me" or "near me"? Context: "I'm looking for a supermarket near (to) me". "This school is located near (to) me.", "the place is near (to) you" etc.

  8. word usage - "What is it?" or "What is that?" (What's that?)

    Jan 9, 2024 · That happens in English, but people don't spend a lot of time thinking about which to use, and if you do make a different choice to what others would say, it wouldn't normally be …

  9. Should "neither/either" be followed by "have" or "has"?

    Mar 4, 2018 · In school, I was taught whenever coming across the pattern "either..or" or "neither..nor", we should always consider the noun/pronoun nearer to the verb when deciding …

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

    It's easy to tell what you mean, but it's not correct and will sound strange to a native speaker. Typically in English we say near to or close to and far (away) from.