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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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research on/research into

what's the difference between research on and research into

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Nothing, really. Research on is usually used with more generalized objects ( I am doing research on the pig kidney ) while research into is usually followed by a more detailed object ( I am doing research into the circadian fluctuations of urine in the pig kidney ).

— Mister Micawber

  • Nothing, really.
  • Research on is usually used with more generalized objects ( I am doing research on the pig kidney ) while research into is usually followed by a more detailed object ( I am doing research into the circadian fluctuations of urine in the pig kidney ).
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Nothing, really. Research on is usually used with more generalized objects (I am doing research on the pig kidney) while research into is usually followed by a more detailed object (I am doing research into the circadian fluctuations of urine in the pig kidney).
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on: think (staying on the) surface
into: think boring/drilling into, perhaps in more detailed fashion

But really, they are equivalent.

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