“Near” and “nearby” 둘 다 close라는 의미입니다. 

세가지 차이점이 있습니다. 

 

1 전치사

near (O) – “close to”라는 의미 

nearby (X)

 

예) 

“The school is near my home.” (O)

“The school is nearby my home.” (X)

 

 

2 Close in time이란 의미로 사용 (곧) 

near (O)

nearby (X)

 

예)

“Summer is near.” (O)

“Summer is nearby.” (X)

 

3 명사 앞 혹은 뒤에 

near (X 주로 어색한 사용)

nearby (O)

 

예)

“We went to a near city for dinner.” (X)

“We went to a nearby city for dinner.” (O)

 

“I want to find a nice park near.” (X)

“I want to find a nice park nearby.” (O)

 

 

참고)  “near future” or “near side”처럼 명사 앞에 사용된 경우도 있으나 일반적으로 사용되는 쓰임은 아닙니다.