2006-11-26 00:51:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Close is an adjective-the three forms viz- positive,comparative and superlative are- close closer closest.The correct answer is close to and not closer.Closer can be used only when there is a comparision between two for example-I may say-
Rita's house is closer than Sita's.It means the house of Rita is nearer than that of Sita's.in other words distance of Rita's house is less than that of Sita's house.
2006-11-26 02:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by ADG 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what you mean: my friend's house is close to my house - you friend lives near you; my friend's house is closer to my house - "closer" is a comparative, so you must be answering a question of the type "Who lives closer to you, your friend or your teacher?"
2006-11-26 08:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Close is the correct word since you are not comparing how close it is in relaitonship to something else.
example: My friends house is closer to my house than my own garage.
2006-11-26 08:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct is "close"...otherwise you would compare, my friends house is closer to my house than my school is.
2006-11-26 08:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend's house is close to my house. You would only use "closer" if you were comparing something like; My friend Angie's house is closer to my house than my friend Nicole's house.
2006-11-26 08:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) My friend's house is close.
2) My friend's house is closer to the school than mine.
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The first sentence is complete by itself. Your friend's house is close (presumably to your house).
To use "closer", you need a comparison. It's closer to what?
2006-11-26 08:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. My friends house is close to my house, so it's easy to walk there.
2. Jims house is closer to my house than my friends, so it is easier for me to walk there.
2006-11-26 08:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close if it is the full sentence
use closer if you are compairing something
My friends house is closer to my house than the school
2006-11-26 08:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by G L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close.
closer is only used while comparing 2 things.
e.g.her house is closer to the mall than my house.
2006-11-26 10:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by aditi.merchant 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend John's house is close to my house.
My friend sally's house is closer to my house than John's house.
Closer is used in comparison.
2006-11-26 09:00:32 · answer #10 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋