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Nocy Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

near VS nearby ???????

what is the difference between 'near' and 'nearby'?

Q. Find and correct ungrammatical part in this sentence.

Unable to turn in the channel, we decided to drive to a near motel for better reception.

:it's from my grammar workshop book and

the book says
The correct answer is ' near' -> 'nearby'. but i don't understand why.

Is there really any difference between them in usage??
  

Top answer

Although my ears say nearby , still both words are correct in the context. Either word can act as an adverb or adjective with the meaning not far distant in place .

— Inchoateknowledge

  • Although my ears say nearby , still both words are correct in the context.
  • Either word can act as an adverb or adjective with the meaning not far distant in place .
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Although my ears say nearby, still both words are correct in the context.
Either word can act as an adverb or adjective with the meaning not far distant in place.
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InchoateknowledgeAlthough my ears say nearby, still both words are correct in the context.
Either word can act as an adverb or adjective with the meaning not far distant in place.


wow, thats incorrect. although both are adj, 'near' isnt used in front of nouns except rarely. It can be used as an adj, 'her house is near
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Anonymouswow, thats incorrect. although both are adj, 'near' isnt used in front of nouns except rarely. It can be used as an adj, 'her house is near' but in front of a noun 'nearby' is almost always a better choice.
I, too, would prefer nearby exactly like you. You may be interested in these definitions from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, tho
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Cool Breeze–adj.
8. being close by; not distant: the near fields.
In the sentence, the intended meaning would be 8, but I think the article may also be a factor here. I much prefer "a/the nearby hotel". That said, the use of "the near hotel" seems to be less grating on my ears than "a near hotel" is.

Just my two cents.
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Actually, "near" and "nearby" are NOT interchangable. We usually use "NEAR + LOCATION" e.g. "near here", "near my house", but "nearby" is not followed by a location noun e.g. "It's very convenient. There are lots of shops nearby"
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