Tell me please if the following use of the word is correct.
His viewpoint is close to me, so I would rather side with him.
What I mean by that is that I like his viewpoint, and it is similar to mine. If that word is not used correctly, then what is the correct one to use there?
We would normally say “His viewpoint is close to mine.” Or “His viewpoint is close to my viewpoint.”
Close is a good word to imply that it is similar but not exactly the same. You could also use “similar” in place of “close”. I would view “similar” as a little more divergent than “close”, but not everyone will make the same distinction.
