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    Larisa_rog is offline Newbie
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    Default search, seek for or look for

    What of these words should be used in the following context:

    The company is searching (seeking for, looking for) a reliable partner.

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    Default Re: search, seek for or look for

    Quote Originally Posted by Larisa_rog View Post
    What of these words should be used in the following context:

    The company is searching (seeking for, looking for) a reliable partner.

    Thanks
    Any of the following: "searching for", "looking for" or "seeking"(without "for").

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    Default Re: search, seek for or look for

    *Not a teacher

    looking for seems the best fit.

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    Default Re: search, seek for or look for

    Quote Originally Posted by Larisa_rog View Post
    What of these words should be used in the following context:

    The company is searching (seeking for, looking for) a reliable partner.

    Thanks
    You could use "searching for", "looking for" or "seeking" (no "for").

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