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"Near" vs. "near to"?



 
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"Near" vs. "near to"? #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:48 am   "Near" vs. "near to"?		  
"Near, near to" is interchangeable?

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"Near" vs. "near to"? #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:19 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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