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"Near" vs. "near to"?



 
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"Near" vs. "near to"? Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:48 am  "Near" vs. "near to"?
 

"Near, near to" is interchangeable?

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"Near" vs. "near to"? Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:19 am  "Near" vs. "near to"?
 

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Not always. We don't normally use the 'to' with physical nearness.
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