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Curiouscat Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Closer or Nearer?

Hi all,

this is the sentence in question:

"I want to work nearer to our house"

(I checked m-w.com and near is used to denote a short distance or time. It seems that this is grammatically correct. But in terms of usage, I would say "closer" instead.)

Can either way be used without raising any eyebrows?

Thanks!
  

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curiouscat "I want to work nearer to our house" This is how I differentiate the two. Using your home as your base, If you are describing the commute to work, it is "closer". I would like to work closer to my house.

— Dimsumexpress

  • curiouscat "I want to work nearer to our house" This is how I differentiate the two.
  • Using your home as your base, If you are describing the commute to work, it is "closer".
  • I would like to work closer to my house.
  • "Nearer " in this context could raise an eyebrow.
  • ".
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curiouscat"I want to work nearer to our house"
This is how I differentiate the two.
Using your home as your base, If you are describing the commute to work, it is "closer".
I would like to work closer to my house. "Nearer" in this context could raise an eyebrow. But you can say " I would like to live near/ [closer to ] a subway station
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