Can I tell so?

[Pupil]

Hello everybody!!!. Can I say: I was NEAR to read this book .I know that I can say: I was ABOUT to read this book.
Thank you
Pupil :P
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[Torsten]

Hi Pupil,

As you said, 'I was about to read this book' is correct but you cannot replace 'about' by another preposition.

TOEIC listening, photographs: Boarding the schoolbus

[Pupil]

[Torsten]

Hi Pupil, You are right, you shouldn't 'near in this context'.

TOEIC listening, photographs: Kids running barefoot

[Pupil]

Many thanks
Pupil :lol:
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