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Kazupocketmonster Posted 3 years ago
Grammar
Comparisons
It’s just a thought, but when you say, “The park is near my house,” you don’t need “to” but in the sentence like “The nearer the park is to my house, the better” you do need it. I have trouble explaining what that is so.
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It is the prepositional phrase. My house is [near the park] - near is a preposition My house is nearer [to the park] than yours. - nearer is a comparative adverb, not a preposition.
- It is the prepositional phrase.
- My house is [near the park] - near is a preposition My house is nearer [to the park] than yours.
- - nearer is a comparative adverb, not a preposition.
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It is the prepositional phrase.
My house is [near the park] - near is a preposition
My house is nearer [to the park] than yours. - nearer is a comparative adverb, not a preposition.
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