Definition for 'near'?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi teachers,
Would this definition, ‘at a short distance from’ be appropriate for ‘near’ in the following sentence?
There also a cup and a saucer [color=red]near the coffeepot.

Thanks in advance.

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As far as a dictionary definition is concerned, yes. (However, it wouldn’t normally be very natural to actually say “at a short distance from” in that sentence.)

It should be “There is …”.

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Hi Dozy,
Thanks for your reply.
I won’t use that definition in the sentence; it is just to explain it to the students.
That’s the only purpose for that definition.

RtL