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They say "far from here" and "close to here". I wonder why "close from here" is incorrect.
They say "far from here" and "close to here". I wonder why "close from here" is incorrect.
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Sometimes, people say "close from here."
Using "from" emphasizes the "distance" and "to" emphasizes the "directness" or "closeness". That is why "to" is more often used in the somewhat fixed expression "close to here."
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Sometimes, people say "close from here."
Using "from" emphasizes the "distance" and "to" emphasizes the "directness" or "closeness". That is why "to" is more often used in the somewhat fixed expression "close to here."
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