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'Near perfect' or 'Nearly perfect'

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#1 (permalink) Fri Aug 18, 2006 22:39 pm 'Near perfect' or 'Nearly perfect'

Hi Is it near perfect or nearly perfect? 1- His math result is near perfect. 2: His math result is nearly perfect. Tom

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#2 (permalink) Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:28 am 'Near perfect' or 'Nearly perfect'

. Both are fine. Near is both an adjective and an adverb. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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