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Marold Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Search / look for / seek

What is the difference between "search", "look for" and "seek"?

"I have been searching for a job for a very long time without any success."

"I have been seeking a job for a very long time without any success."

"I have been looking for a job for a very long time without any success."

Are all these sentences correct? Is there any difference?

Thanks a lot.

  

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Marold Are all these sentences correct? Yes. Marold Is there any difference Not really.

— Mister Micawber

  • Marold Are all these sentences correct?
  • Yes.
  • Marold Is there any difference Not really.
  • 'Search' suggests perhaps more thoroughness; 'seek' seems more formal.
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MaroldAre all these sentences correct?

Yes.

MaroldIs there any difference

Not really. 'Search' suggests perhaps more thoroughness; 'seek' seems more formal.

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No, those sentences are NOT all the same. While they are "similar" they are NOT the same. LOOKING is the most correct usage as it denotes an effort to "acquire" something. SEARCHING is not, as it indicates an attempt to "find" something that's been lost (I'm searching for my car keys...it's similar to a "search light"...it's not called a "Looking Light". SEEKING entails a quest to locate somet

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