Preguntas sobre ejemplos de oraciones con, y la definición y uso de "Nearby"

A: They were headed some place nearby.

Go somewhere nearby until I call.
We could go into town or someplace nearby.
I thought the bank was nearby.

A: Near [someone or something] - something has to go after the word "near"
Nearby - it's assumed from context near what something is

There's a cat sitting near me.
A cat is sitting nearby. (the sentence doesn't specify near who/what the cat is sitting; it is assumed that the cat is near the speaker)

A new store recently opened near the metro station.
Here is the metro station. A new store recently opened nearby.

A: I think "near" always expects a following complement.

"Nearby" always refers to a place which is obvious due to the context of the conversation.

- "You are going to love the hotel."
- "Is there a pub nearby?" = near to the hotel.
- "Is there a pub near the hotel?"
- "Is there a pub near?" - doesn't really work. Something must come after near.

A: Near + lugar. Nearby solo

Is there a bank near here?
Is there a bank near your office?

vs
Is there a bank nearby? (implica: cerca de aquí)

No digas "Is there a bank nearby here".

A: They mean the same thing but you use them differently.
You use "nearby" by itself
Example: The store is nearby.
You don't usually use "near" by itself but you can.
Example: He is near the store. The store is near.
"Close" can be used in both ways.
Example: The store is close. He is close to the store.

When you use "close" like "near", you have to put "to" after it. "I'm close to you"

A: Is that near the school?
No, it’s closer to the gas station.

There are no stores nearby.
Is the convenience store nearby?
There are no stores near here.
There are no stores near the convention center.
There is a Chipotle in this town but it’s not nearby so you’ll have to call an Uber.

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A: I say it like this...is there another way of saying it?

A: Nearby

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