Can I tell so?

pupil · Thu Jan 29, 2004 16:48 pm *Can I tell so?*

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 Razz

Torsten · Thu Jan 29, 2004 16:55 pm *About to read it...*

Hi Pupil,

As you said, 'I was about to read this book' is correct but you cannot replace 'about' by another preposition.
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pupil · Thu Jan 29, 2004 17:06 pm *About to read it...*

Torsten · Thu Jan 29, 2004 17:34 pm *Right*

Hi Pupil, You are right, you shouldn't 'near in this context'.
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pupil · Thu Jan 29, 2004 17:43 pm *Right*

Many thanks
Pupil Laughing

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