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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

look for vs seek out

Could you please explain differences between "look for" and "seek out"?
  

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The second is rather out of use nowadays, I think, except in more set phrases like 'seek and ye shall find' and in formal settings like resumes ('I am currently seeking a challenging position...').
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So they have no differences in meaning, just different setting. But I was thinking about that, and I hope I could get m
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So they have no differences in meaning, just different setting. But I was thinking about that, and I hope I could get my point across (Did I use get across correctly?-- Yes. If you want to say the same sentence, what would you use?- The same.) :

These days kids seek out expensive digital instruments.
These days kids look for expensive digital instruments
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Mister Micawberanywhere you use the word 'kids' will not be formal.
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What would you use for this sentence:
"The company is hoping to open more stores across the U.S. and is presently [seeking out or looking for] good locations."
I don't know but in my ear seeking out is more appropriate. Could I have your opinion?
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What about this:

In Star Trek, the mission of crew of the Starship Enterprise was to [seek out or look for or find] new life and new civilizations thoughout the universe.

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"The company is hoping to open more stores across the U.S. and is presently [seeking out or looking for] good locations." I don't know but in my ear seeking out is more appropriate. Could I have your opinion?-- Not 'out', certainly; otherwise they both sound natural to me.

In Star Trek, the mission of crew of the Starship Enterprise was to s
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Thanks you, both for your reply and the video, and your explanation. I understood it. Emotion: smileSo the dialog in the movie. Why they used "see
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Yes, it sounds more important, more dramatic.
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Thanks. And I think I got it. Emotion: smile

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