Michelle Kaplan
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All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
In the US, we would be more likely to say nearby, but it's grammatically correct to say near as well.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
Yes, right?
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
And then it would mean soon or almost.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
And this is interesting.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
We do not use nearby for time in this way.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
Nearby is really just about location.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
But with time, we could say, as the deadline drew near, everyone got nervous.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
or a chunk that's really common.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
What is it, Lindsay?
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
It's true, right?
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
Or Stranger Things, if anyone's been watching that.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
I think that had a billion people streaming it on Netflix and crashed Netflix.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
And I understand why, because it was a very entertaining show, I think.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
Interesting.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
I haven't watched that.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
I should see that one.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
But everyone likes that.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
I know.
All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2553: Near Versus Nearby in English
Especially for someone who's Gen X because it was all 80s.