[Grammar] “He searched something with which to work.” Is it correct?

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amk0300

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“He searched something with which to work.”
“He searched something to work with.”


Would you be so kind as to tell me, which one is correct?

Thank You so much!
 

tzfujimino

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Hello, amk0300.:-D

I would use 'search for'.

"He searched for something with which to work."
"He searched for something to work with."

Both are grammatically correct, in my opinion.
 

Barb_D

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Indeed, both are grammatically correct, but you are far more likely to hear the second one (with the "for").
 
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