"Mastering the Usage of 'Near': Common Mistakes, Examples, and Telugu Explanation"

 

"Near" Usage and Context in English

The preposition "near" is used to indicate proximity or closeness in terms of space, time, or relationship. It is often followed by a noun or pronoun.


Primary Uses of "Near":

  1. Indicating Physical Proximity:
    • Refers to something or someone being close to a particular location.
    • Example:
      • The school is near my house.
      • She stood near the window.
  2. Indicating Time:
    • Refers to an event or action happening close to a specific time.
    • Example:
      • The meeting is near lunchtime.
      • It’s getting near midnight.
  3. Indicating Emotional or Conceptual Proximity:
    • Refers to closeness in relationships or ideas.
    • Example:
      • We are near to completing the project.
      • This issue is near my heart.


Common Errors and Confusions with "Near":

  1. Using "Near to" Incorrectly:
    • "Near" is often used without "to," but "near to" can also be correct in specific contexts.
    • Correct: He lives near the park.
    • Also Correct: He lives near to the park.
      (Both are acceptable, but "near" alone is more common in casual speech.
  2. Confusing "Near" with "Close to":
    • Both mean the same thing, but "close to" is more formal and often used when referring to relationships or metaphorical proximity.
    • Example:
      • She sat near the door.
      • She is very close to her mother.
  3. Redundant Usage:
    • Adding extra words unnecessarily.
    • Incorrect: He lives very near from the station.
    • Correct: He lives very near the station.
  4. Misplacing "Near" in a Sentence:
    • Placing "near" far from the noun can lead to ambiguity.
    • Incorrect: The station near is our destination.
    • Correct: The station near our destination is where we will stop.

 

à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో "Near" à°µివరణ:

"Near" à°…ంà°Ÿే à°†ంà°—్à°²ంà°²ో "దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా" à°²ేà°¦ా "సమీà°ªంà°—ా" à°…à°¨ి à°…à°°్à°¥ం.
à°¦ీà°¨్à°¨ి à°ª్à°°à°¦ేà°¶ం, సమయం, à°²ేà°¦ా à°­ాà°µోà°¦్à°µేà°— à°…à°¨ుà°¬ంà°§ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపతను à°šూపడాà°¨ిà°•ి ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.

"Near" à°µిà°¨ిà°¯ోà°—ం:

  1. à°¸్à°¥ాà°¨ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపత (Physical Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • à°ªాà° à°¶ాà°² à°¨ా à°‡ంà°Ÿి దగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • ఆమె à°•ిà°Ÿిà°•ీà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°¨ిలబడి à°‰ంà°¦ి.
  2. సమయాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ింà°šిà°¨ సమీపత (Temporal Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • à°­ోజన సమయాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా సమాà°µేà°¶ం à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • à°…à°°్à°§à°°ాà°¤్à°°ి సమీà°ªిà°¸్à°¤ోంà°¦ి.
  3. à°­ావనాà°¤్మక à°²ేà°¦ా à°¸ూà°¤్à°° à°…à°¨ుà°¬ంà°§ం (Emotional or Conceptual Proximity):
    • ఉదా:
      • మన పని à°ªూà°°్à°¤ి à°•ావడాà°¨ిà°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.
      • à°ˆ à°µిà°·à°¯ం à°¨ా à°¹ృదయాà°¨ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°¦ి.

à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ తప్à°ªుà°²ు మరిà°¯ు అవగాహనలు:

  1. "Near to" మరిà°¯ు "Near" à°²ో à°—ందరగోà°³ం:
    • "Near" à°’à°•్à°•à°Ÿే తరచుà°—ా సరిà°ªోà°¤ుంà°¦ి.
    • సరైà°¨ à°µాà°•్à°¯ాà°²ు:
      • ఆయన à°ªాà°°్à°•్ దగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°ు.
      • ఆయన à°ªాà°°్à°•్à°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°ు.
        (à°°ెంà°¡ూ సరైనవి à°•ాà°¨ీ, "near" à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.)
  2. "Near" మరిà°¯ు "Close to" à°—ందరగోà°³ం:
    • à°°ెంà°¡ూ à°’à°•ే à°…à°°్à°¥ం, à°•ాà°¨ీ "close to" à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ంà°—ా à°¸ంà°¬ంà°§ాà°² à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ేà°Ÿà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ు à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు.
    • ఉదా:
      • ఆమె తలుà°ªుà°•ు దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°•ూà°°్à°šుంà°¦ి.
      • ఆమె తన తల్à°²ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి.
  3. అనవసర పదాలను ఉపయోà°—ింà°šà°¡ం:
    • తప్à°ªు: అతను à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ à°¨ుంà°¡ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¡ు.
    • సరైనది: అతను à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¡ు.
  4. "Near" à°µాà°•్à°¯ంà°²ోà°¨ి తప్à°ªు à°¸్à°¥ాà°¨ంà°²ో à°‰ంà°¡à°Ÿం:
    • తప్à°ªు: à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ దగ్à°—à°°ే మన à°—à°®్à°¯ం.
    • సరైనది: మన à°—à°®్à°¯ం దగ్à°—à°° à°¸్à°Ÿేà°·à°¨్ à°‰ంà°¦ి.

à°¸ూà°šà°¨: "Near" à°¨ు సరైà°¨ à°¸ందర్à°­ంà°²ో ఉపయోà°—ింà°šà°¡ం à°šాà°²ా à°®ుà°–్à°¯ం. à°µాà°•్à°¯ం à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°…à°°్à°¥ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤ాà°°ుà°®ాà°°ు à°šేయకుంà°¡ా à°¸్పష్టతను à°•ాà°ªాà°¡ుà°•ోంà°¡ి.

 

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