Is there any difference between these two verbs: to look for and to search for?
Could you explain to me the difference between "to look for" and "to search for"? Or are they the same?
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Hi there there is no real difference. To search is just used more formally . Look for on the other hand is more casual . These can be used interchangeably.
No, they mean the same thing.
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To "look for" is most commonly used. To "search for" is more formal and serious. For example, I can say "I am looking for my glasses", but if I am really unable to find them, then I would say "I am searching for my glasses" as the situation is more serious now, I need my glasses in order to be able to see. But to "look for" is most common.
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Search for is official and formal ,while look for is casual
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"To look for" is when you are looking for something in a classroom or a room at home. "To search for" is when someone is missing and a report has been sent to the Police. Archelogists use the term "to search for" when they are digging for something they found information about from a book or through research over the internet.
“Search for is more official. “The police are searching for evidence”. “Look for” is a more general term “I am looking for my cat”.
它们是不同的，“寻找”是指在丢失某件物品，我们会使用“寻找”这个词语，另一种，当我们与在一起人的失散，需要“寻找”这个词语，泛指具体的人或者物体；而“搜索”这个词语相较于“寻找”范围更加广，更抽象的东西
There isn’t really a difference. The more popular one is “to look for”. When you’re saying “search” is sounds very official. You would hear police searching for someone but you would look for your friend for example :)
Hello Melz, Look for define to see something instantly and search for tell to find something
Hi, Look for is more like taking a quick look to find specific things. But if you search for, it contains more technical and detailed way of doing it. Hope this helps. Bye.
Both terms are used in the same way most times. However, I can go to ‘look for’ my friend who is in the hospital. Here ‘look for’ is used instead of ‘visit.’ In this case it would be different from saying that I am going to ‘search for’ my friend. To ‘search for’ is more rigid.
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
