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Difference between looking for and searching for #1 (permalink) Sun May 15, 2005 14:08 pm   Difference between looking for and searching for
 

Test No. express/advan-7 "Prepositions", question 10

I'm after a new car.

(a) searching for
(b) looking for
(c) aiming for
(d) trying for

Test No. express/advan-7 "Prepositions", answer 10

I'm looking for a new car.

Correct answer: (b) looking for

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm searching for a new car.
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Isn't "search for" the same?
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Search/look for #2 (permalink) Sun May 15, 2005 14:19 pm   Search/look for
 

Yes, they are the same in a broad sense. Look for is simply try and find. Search for is try and find something that is hard to find. You could lose your reading glasses for example and be looking for them (searching for them) all over the house but you wouldn't use search for when you are referring to a car.
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