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Simon_phlui Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Look for and find

I was taught that "find" means discover, not search, e.g.
"I look for her everywhere and find her at home."

But I notice that some people use "find" just
like "search". For instance, in Internet Explorer,
it says "Finding site ***" in the status bar
when it's looking for the site.

Is it correct to use "find" in this way?
Thanks.
  

Top answer

Only if you're going to succeed! Okay, yes you're right. Find means discover.

— Rommie

  • Only if you're going to succeed!
  • Okay, yes you're right.
  • Find means discover.
  • ".
  • However, you would not be telling the truth unless you were actually in the process of discovery at the time that you said it.
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Only if you're going to succeed! Emotion: smile

Okay, yes you're right. Find means discover. However, just as you can say "I am discover
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Thanks, Rommie.
Is the following interpretation correct:

"I find it" can only means "I discover it"
"I am finding it" means "I am looking for it and it will surely be discovered",
e.g. I see some trace of it

Thanks.
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I cannot find fault with your reasoning. I find your answer to be mostly correct. ... except of course that "find" has other uses, as in this paragraph. Microsoft, I find guilty of the misuse of grammar.

It is not true that "find" can only be used to mean discover. My dictionary lists ten separate meanings. But in the sense in which you are using it, y
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What about " I am finding it really difficult "?
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Well that certainly doesn't mean "discovering". But you are using the word correctly, so I guess you are already doing the right thing.

Rommie
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