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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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Do both these sentences mean the same:
a) "I'm looking to buy a studio apartment."
b) "I'm seeking to buy a studio apartment."
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" This is informal, to say the least. Avoid using "look infinitive " to mean "intend" or "hope". " No.
- " This is informal, to say the least.
- Avoid using "look infinitive " to mean "intend" or "hope".
- " No.
- It's technically correct, but it sounds like a strained attempt to creat a variation on the usual "look to", and "seek to" is too formal for most settings.
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Christine Christie"I'm looking to buy a studio apartment."
This is informal, to say the least. Avoid using "look infinitive" to mean "intend" or "hope".
Christine Christie"I'm seeking to buy a studio apartment."
No. It's technically correct, but it sounds like a strained attempt to creat a variation on the u
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