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HUBLOT Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
In search
... in search for his sister.
What does "in search for" mean? Does it mean the same as "in search of"?Top answer
Yes, it seems so. It is not idiomatic for me though. I wondered whether it was an old form (remember that this was written hundreds of years ago*), but I can't see any evidence for that.
- Yes, it seems so.
- It is not idiomatic for me though.
- I wondered whether it was an old form (remember that this was written hundreds of years ago*), but I can't see any evidence for that.
- * ...
- or was it?
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Yes, it seems so. It is not idiomatic for me though. I wondered whether it was an old form (remember that this was written hundreds of years ago*), but I can't see any evidence for that.
* ... or was it? I'm not sure now that this is the original text ...
* ... or was it? I'm not sure now that this is the original text ...
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GPYor was it?No. This is from a much more recent book. A World of Expectations by Gayle Messick.
Apparently, she wanted to retell the Austen story from Darcy's point of view.
(in search for seems strange to me as well. I, too, would have written in search of.)
CJ
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CalifJimNo. This is from a much more recent book. A World of Expectations by Gayle Messick.Ah yes, I see that now, thanks. I thought it somehow didn't ring true.
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