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Sebayanpendam Posted 18 years ago
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near to

Why do we add 'to' to near?

such as, 'Unemployment is now near to its all-time low.'

when, this sentence is just 'Strawberries are near the top of the list.'

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It is generally optional. ' To ' seems rather unnecessary to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is generally optional.
  • ' To ' seems rather unnecessary to me.
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It is generally optional. 'To' seems rather unnecessary to me.
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