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Taka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Research

I researched on the oldest language in the world on the Internet.
I researched the oldest language in the world on the Internet.

What is the difference in meaning between the two above? Which is closer to this below? Is it impossible for the second to mean the one below?

I did (some) research on the oldest language in the world on the Internet.
  

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Taka I researched the oldest language in the world on the Internet. That's the one I'd use.

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  • Taka I researched the oldest language in the world on the Internet.
  • That's the one I'd use.
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TakaI researched the oldest language in the world on the Internet.
That's the one I'd use.
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I see. And could you tell me difference between the two in meaning?
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It's an odd verb, because it is formed from the prefix (re-, again) and the root word search (look for).

So this is also possible:

I researched the local university libraries and the Internet to find out about the world's oldest language.
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