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Near at hand might be better

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Misused words and expressions

Near by

 Adverbial phrase, not yet fully accepted as good English, though the analogy of close by and hard by seems to justify it. Near, or near at hand, is as good, if not better.

Not to be used as an adjective; use neighboring

From: William Strunk, Jr., The Elements of Style, 1918.

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