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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

find//look for information

I went to the library to find some information about my job and search it on the Internet.

Hi,
Does find in the above sound right to you? Should it be replaced by "look for?" Besides, should I put a 'for" after "search" too? Thanks.
  

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I'd reprase this slightly. I went to the library to look/search for some information about my job on the Internet . Angliholic should I put a 'for" after "search" too?

— Huevos

  • I'd reprase this slightly.
  • I went to the library to look/search for some information about my job on the Internet .
  • Angliholic should I put a 'for" after "search" too?
  • You can mix them too: Search the suspect for drugs .
  • One is what/who is being searched and the other is what is sort.
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I'd reprase this slightly. I went to the library to look/search for some information about my job on the Internet.
Angliholicshould I put a 'for" after "search" too?
Yes, always in this context: Search for drugs, but not in this context: Search the suspect.You can mix them too: Search the suspect for drugs. One is what/who is being
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Thanks, Huevos, for your crytal clear explanation.
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