I heard a faint sound nearby. - English example sentence

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Vortarulo February 13, 2011 February 13, 2011 at 2:30:39 PM UTC

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I always though of "near by" as an misspelling of "nearby". If it should really be "near by" in this case here, please tell me.

Dejo February 13, 2011 February 13, 2011 at 2:42:55 PM UTC

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near by, near-by, and nearby are all accepted spellings. Perhaps the notion of "misspelling" is not useful as applied to English. We have "alternate" spellings:)

Reference: nearby [near-by] (Granada University)
(adj.) = cercano, cerca, a mano, por aquí, por allí
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

English - Greek Technical Dictionary

near by
(Lex). κοντά, πλησίον