1. There is a toy near the box.
2. There is a toy by the box.
3. There is a toy beside the box.
4. There is a toy next to the box.
5. There is a toy at the box.
[Are they all the same in meaning? Can we use #5? Is #5 the same as the others?Do you have similar expressions?]
1 answer
All are fine, and they mean approximately the same thing. I wouldn't use #5 unless that was a BiG box!