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Dido Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
By, next to, beside
Hi there!
Are there any differences in meaning in the use of the prepositions? I think that there are maybe slight differences in meaning which are difficult for non native speakers of English.
Thanks in advance
Are there any differences in meaning in the use of the prepositions? I think that there are maybe slight differences in meaning which are difficult for non native speakers of English.
Thanks in advance
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Difficult for native speakers to define, too. They have essentially the same meaning, but they collocate differently sometimes. If you give me a sentence, I will tell you which one(s) work in it.
- Difficult for native speakers to define, too.
- They have essentially the same meaning, but they collocate differently sometimes.
- If you give me a sentence, I will tell you which one(s) work in it.
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Difficult for native speakers to define, too. They have essentially the same meaning, but they collocate differently sometimes. If you give me a sentence, I will tell you which one(s) work in it.
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I totally agree with Dido! I also have some problems with "also" "too" and "as well" 
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And I totally agree with myself, too, in my previous post regarding those synonyms as well.
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Ok, I'll give you a sentence:
The supermarket is by/next to/beside the bank.
Are they interchangeable?
Do all the prepositions mean that the two buildings are totally attached? or maybe if there is a building between the supermarket and the bank, we mean "near"...What do you think?
The supermarket is by/next to/beside the bank.
Are they interchangeable?
Do all the prepositions mean that the two buildings are totally attached? or maybe if there is a building between the supermarket and the bank, we mean "near"...What do you think?
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