One-word prepositions
near- The school is near the post office.
- It's 20 December. We are very near Christmas Day.
- Notwithstanding the low price, I don't want it.
- They went swimming, notwithstanding the rain.
- They went swimming, the rain notwithstanding.
Complex prepositions
near to- There is a restaurant near to my office. Just two minutes away.
- The school is next to the bank. Between the hotel and the bank.