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Vincent Teo  #513178  Tue, 13 May 08 03:38 PM
Can I say,

(a) She searched for everywhere to find the ring.

(b) She searched everywhere to find the ring.

(c) She tries to search the ring.  

  
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Ant_222  #513182  Tue, 13 May 08 03:54 PM
(b) is the only correct, but I'd change it to: "She searched everywhere for the ring"

(c) may be corrected as follows: "She tried to find ("find" is perfective, while "search" is not) the ring"

You can say: "try searching for it under the carpet"
While "Try finding it under the carpet" is wrong.
  
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Vincent Teo  #513183  Tue, 13 May 08 03:59 PM

Can I say,

a She searched everywhere but still could not find it.  
 
b She searched for her ring around the kitchen.  
  
Goodman  #513191  Tue, 13 May 08 04:38 PM
You can say anything you want but it does not mean it's natural ot logical.
a She searched everywhere but still could not find it.  the ring
 
b She looked searched for her ring in around the kitchen.  


or She has searched everyroom in the house, including the kitchen for her ring.

  
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