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Queen115 Posted 5 years ago
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Hi there, when do you use "search for " and "search of" ? What is the difference between them ?

Let's feel free to bring examples ^^. Thanks

  

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queen115 " to search for " and " in search of" I think you are comparing the verb with the noun here. Those are two ways of expressing the same idea. Examples: We went to search for the lost children.

  • queen115 " to search for " and " in search of" I think you are comparing the verb with the noun here.
  • Those are two ways of expressing the same idea.
  • Examples: We went to search for the lost children.
  • ~ We went in search of the lost children.
  • We walked through the forest searching for wildlife.
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queen115"to search for " and "in search of"

I think you are comparing the verb with the noun here. Those are two ways of expressing the same idea.

Examples:

We went to search for the lost children.
~ We went in search of the lost children.

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