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What's the difference between "near" and "nearby"? What's the difference between "near" and "nearby"? Are they interchangeable? Thank you in advance!
Sep 5, 2015 3:50 PM
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They're different parts of speech. 'Near' is a preposition : 'He lives near the sea.' 'Nearby' can be an adverb: 'I waited nearby.' 'Nearby' can also be an adjective: 'He went into a nearby cafe.'
September 5, 2015
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"Near" can be used as a preposition whereas "nearby" cannot.
September 5, 2015
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