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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Search files or search FOR files

If they are both correct, is there any difference between the following two examples?

1) How to search files in/inside/within a folder

2) How to search for files in/inside/within a folder

Also, should I use "in," "inside" or "within" above?

Thank you.

  

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teal lime 1) How to search files in/inside/within a folder To me, that means to search within a file. teal lime 2) How to search for files in/inside/within a folder That means to look for a file from among other files. files in/inside/within a folder Those are all OK there.

  • teal lime 1) How to search files in/inside/within a folder To me, that means to search within a file.
  • teal lime 2) How to search for files in/inside/within a folder That means to look for a file from among other files.
  • files in/inside/within a folder Those are all OK there.
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teal lime1) How to search files in/inside/within a folder

To me, that means to search within a file.

teal lime2) How to search for files in/inside/within a folder

That means to look for a file from among other files.

teal lime2) ...files in/inside/with

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