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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Preposition to use

Hi, I'm not sure which is the right way to say it:

search for meanings of life

OR

search for meanings in life?

Thanks!!
  

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Hi, search for meanings of life OR search for meanings in life? The common phrase is search for the meaning of life . The assumption here is that life has one single, underlying meaning.

— Clive

  • Hi, search for meanings of life OR search for meanings in life?
  • The common phrase is search for the meaning of life .
  • The assumption here is that life has one single, underlying meaning.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

search for meanings of life

OR

search for meanings in life?

The common phrase is search for the meaning of life. The assumption here is that life has one single, underlying meaning.

Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks for your reply!

What if the sentence wants to bring out the fact that there're multiple meanings in/of life?

eg. these are stories that search for different meanings (in/of) life
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Hi,

What if the sentence wants to bring out the fact that there're multiple meanings in/of life?

Then, as you suggest, you might say these are stories that search for different meanings (in/of) life. This leaves open the possibility that there may not be any.

. . . the different meanings (in/of) life
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