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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Explanation right?

Hi teachers,

To know the difference between the verbs 'discover' and 'find out' is it useful this explanation?

In general you 'discover' things that a lot of people are interested in, and 'find out' things useful to you.

Thanks in advance
  

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Any good dictionary will give you examples of those words but I'll say this offhand. You discover something that has always been there but no one knew it: Pluto was discovered in the 1930s. au/articles/australianhistory /] some Dutchmen[/url] had been there in the 17th century.

— Cool Breeze

  • Any good dictionary will give you examples of those words but I'll say this offhand.
  • You discover something that has always been there but no one knew it: Pluto was discovered in the 1930s.
  • au/articles/australianhistory /] some Dutchmen[/url] had been there in the 17th century.
  • You find out about something if it is your deliberate intention: I'll have to find out about his doings.
  • CB
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Any good dictionary will give you examples of those words but I'll say this offhand.
You discover something that has always been there but no one knew it:

Pluto was discovered in the 1930s.
James Cook is said to have discovered Australia even though [url=h
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Thank you very much Cool Breeze.

Alexander Fleming dicovered penicillin.

Cool BreezeYou discover something that has always been there but no one knew it:

Can we consider that penicillin was always there?
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Thinking SpainCan we consider that penicillin was always there?
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fleming]Yes.[/url] Alexander Fleming discovered it in a moldy substance.

CB
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You are right. Thank YOU very much!Emotion: embarrassed
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