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Nov 30, 2007 · Adjacent is falling out of fashion, and 'next to' or (for emphasis) 'right next to' would be used. 'Right' in this usage means immediately or absolutely next to. In the example quoted, which …
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Sep 18, 2018 · I know the word "adjacent" means "next to", "adjoining" in terms of the space. Then, is there any adjective that means "adjacent" in terms of time? (Say we have A, B ...
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May 24, 2019 · The text is from an archaeology paper: Adjacent the site and to the east is a historical farmhouse. I was wondering whether this is a normal collocation or whether 'to' is missing after …
the next/adjacent/neighboring aisle | WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2019 · I agree with Loob, and, Next tends to imply the aisle that is further in the direction indicated. Adjacent/neighboring tends to indicate "on one side or the other side of where you now are."
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Oct 3, 2021 · Thank you dojibear. By “adjacent to your house” do you mean the two houses are sharing a same wall? If so, if your house is a single family house that doesn’t have a shared wall with any …
"next to" vs. "near" vs. "close to" vs. "beside" | WordReference Forums
Jun 27, 2011 · "Beside" and "next to" indicate that the object is directly adjacent to the subject, eg 'my phone is beside me', 'he lives next to me'. However, "near" and "close to" does not indicate this, and …
close, nearby, adjacent etc..., which is the nearest?
Feb 4, 2011 · "The atom effects close atoms", "The atom effects nearby atoms", "The atom effects adjacent atoms" Which atom has the most distant effect ? Suppose that the atoms in this question …
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Aug 7, 2021 · What does it mean? adjacent corner I visited another café close to the one where we had our quick lunch, ordered a coffee and pastry and lingered over my small meal, as I waited for Lisa to …
clarification on usage of across and beside - WordReference Forums
Apr 14, 2012 · If A is beside B, we can also say 'A and B are side by side', because the side of A is next to the side of B. In the case of a street, if they are side by side, they must be on the same side of the …
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Feb 7, 2018 · Are these two words interchangeable in this sentence: The police are expandiny the search to the contiguous/adjacent counties. I found the sentence with contiguous.