Talk:nearest

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Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic vs. next to

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I calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars.[edit]

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Idiom? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:20, 17 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

vs. next to[edit]

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

(The) nearest means ‘closest’ in space: Janet’s sitting nearest/next to the window (= of all the people in the room vs. right beside it, respectively). https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/near_1?q=near --Backinstadiums (talk) 19:26, 30 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

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