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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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nowhere near + gerund

Is it correct to say 'nowhere near + gerund'?
I've only seen nowhere near + adjective I'm no where ready.

I can't seem to find : 'I'm nowhere near leaving the house'

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Anonymous Is it correct to say 'nowhere near + gerund'? Yes. Anonymous 'I'm nowhere near leaving the house' I have never heard that.

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  • Anonymous Is it correct to say 'nowhere near + gerund'?
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous 'I'm nowhere near leaving the house' I have never heard that.
  • English is a language with fixed phrases.
  • Everyone uses the same expressions and anything that deviates from them may sound unnatural.
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AnonymousIs it correct to say 'nowhere near + gerund'?
Yes.
Anonymous 'I'm nowhere near leaving the house'
I have never heard that. English is a language with fixed phrases. Everyone uses the same expressions and anything that deviates from them may sound unnatural. This desire to speak like others do must at least in part b
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AnonymousI can't seem to find : 'I'm nowhere near leaving the house'
COCA has 54 citations for 'nowhere near + -ing form'.
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