Using the word nearby

[Mister Micawber]

No. 'Nearby' is an adverb. Use 'near'.
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[Shanthisethuraman]

Hi

I love to read all your explanations using the word nearby, since it is nearby
enlgilish-test-net.

Thank u

S.Shanthi

[Mister Micawber]

I love to read all your explanations using the word 'nearby', since they are at English-test.net.

Thank you.
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[Shanthisethuraman]

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Hi Mister Micawber

Thank you for your corrections, very kind of you.

Since you people are here to correct our mistakes then why should I bother about

making mistakes. Please excuse me for my writing english like this sir.

Thank you

S.Shanthi

[Mister Micawber]

We are not here to correct the mistakes that you make willfully, and I do not bother with students who do not bother; I simply ignore their posts.

And we will not be there when you have to write an important letter to a client or a graded essay for your teacher. That is why you should bother.
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[Seventh11]

I am clear about how to use near and nearby today! Thank you!

[Dable]

thank you. i see the different now.

[Jatin7]

I understood the differences clearly....

THANKS!!!

[Palak1]

what does the word "sizzle" mean when we say that -1) someone sizzles on a particular dress or 2) someone sizzles opposite to someone.

[Beeesneees]

1) It means they are extremely good looking and sexy in it.
When a plate of food sizzles you know it is extremely hot - this is the origin but in this case you are saying the person is very hot (attractive).

2) I think you might mean 'next to' rather than 'opposite to'. It also means they are 'hot' in comparison. This time 'hot' might not refer to sexiness/attractiveness, but may mean very quick-witted and clever (smart) or may just mean they have a more engaging personality or are more extrovert and outgoing. It depends on context.
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[RudnyBR]

Well, is it incorrect if I say I live BY the city centre?
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

[Beeesneees]

It sounds very odd. Use one of these as appropriate:
I live in the city centre.
I live near to the city centre.
I live close to the city centre.
I live just outside the city centre.
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[TohaToha]

Beeesneees, you revealed another way of saying "near": "close to". Now it's your duty to explain the difference :-)

[Beeesneees]

There isn't one. I've provided two different ways of saying the same thing.
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[TohaToha]

Is there no difference between "near" and "close to" at all?

I have a feeling, that "close to" has a meaning nearer to "almost" and has less geographical sense than "near". You can say "You're close to death" = "You're almost dead". Please correct me if I'm wrong.