Michelle Kaplan
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Yeah, it does seem strange.
It's really about the grammar because they basically have the same meaning.
They're both about proximity, right?
They both mean close.
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Absolutely.
All right.
Let's dive in here.
I think we'll start with this key difference, sort of a pro tip.
The main difference is that near is used as a preposition, but nearby is not.
It really cannot be used as a preposition or the grammar is incorrect.
Sounds really off.
So that's a key takeaway.
The tricky thing is kind of recognizing in a sentence, is this being used as a preposition or an adjective or an adverb?
That's a little tricky.
Yes, and both are used as an adjective and an adverb, both near and nearby.
But preposition, only near can be used as a preposition.