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#512167 Sat, 10 May 08 07:58 PM

Hi,

1.I squeezed the fruit to see/find out if it was ripe.

2.I took a bite of the pear to see/find out if it was sweet.

Would it be fine to use 'find out' here?
Is there any difference between 'find out' and 'see' if yes?

Thanks.

Anonymous

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Cool Breeze

#512192 Sat, 10 May 08 09:55 PM

Not really. Find out indicates intention and so does the infinitive to see.

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Anonymous

#512432 Sun, 11 May 08 01:52 PM

Hi Cool Breeze,

Thank you for your reply. But I'm afraid I still don't understand what you mean. Can I use find out in the examples?

Thanks.

Anonymous

#512557 Sun, 11 May 08 08:35 PM

Anonymous

Hi Cool Breeze,

Thank you for your reply. But I'm afraid I still don't understand what you mean. Can I use find out in the examples?

Thanks.

Hi,

Could anyone please answer my quesitons? Does it sound natural to use 'find out' here? Thank you.

Anonymous

Feebs11

#512562 Sun, 11 May 08 09:04 PM

In this context, "to see" means "to find out". Both can be used, but the usual usage would be "to see".

Feebs11

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Anonymous

#512567 Sun, 11 May 08 09:29 PM

Hi Feebs11,

Do you mean 'find out' sounds natural as well here? Do they have any difference here? Thank you so much for your help.

Anonymous