"Find"

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I have learned that we can use the verb "find" in two ways. Here are examples. Could you take a look at it please.

I found the business to pay.

I found the business pay.

And it says there is a meaning difference between them because the former is used as a verb of realization like think, consider, etc, but the latter is used as a verb of perception like see, hear etc.

So, really native English speakers do tell the usage of the verb differently? Then, how about "we found him weeping."?

"to be" was omitted in a form of verb of realization or it was written in a form of verb perception?

Thank you a million in advance.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Anonymousit says there is a meaning difference between them because the former is used as a verb of realization like think, consider, etc, but the latter is used as a verb of perception like see, hear etc.

What is "it" that says this? A book?

The statement seems to point to something correct, but it also seems a little confused. I can't make out what the point is. There are many ways to use 'find'.

I found (out) that he had died in 1973. ('find' related to the discovery of a fact.)
I find this sauce very tasty. ('find' related to perception. This sauce tastes good.)

We found him weeping. ~ We found him, and at the time we found him, he was weeping.

Anonymous"to be" was omitted in a form of verb of realization or it was written in a form of verb perception?

Again, I'm not following the meaning here. You may be referring to the fact that there are two ways to write this one:

I find this sauce very tasty.
I find this sauce to be very tasty.

CJ

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