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  1. "to find" or "finding" after the verb "help" - English Language ...

    Could you help me in finding financial support, please? The second sentence is normally used in informal contexts, or when speaking. The OALD has the following note about using "help …

  2. grammar - When is "in finding" and "of finding" grammatical?

    only useful in a limited way in finding a higher-skilled and better-paid job This is actually an example of in a way , a set prepositional phrase meaning in a sense or to some extent . This …

  3. Why not use ‘finding’? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Finding wouldn't work in that sentence without other changes. You can't use a verb in it's Present continuous form after " What we have to do now is... You'd have to change the sentence to …

  4. I am finding it/ I find it difficult to understand English

    Oct 9, 2019 · I was finding my way in the dark when I stumbled over the cat and stubbed my toe. It would not be idiomatic to convey that thought as. I found my way in the dark when I …

  5. word usage - What does “how do you find" mean? - English …

    Jul 14, 2019 · Here, it's interpreted as a question that's asking how people, in general, go about finding new apartments. The response can either be given by the same person who asked the …

  6. Have found or find - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jan 2, 2020 · Both are grammatical and acceptable. In short, the present perfect (have found) is more likely to be used when the speaker has no end time boundary in mind related to the …

  7. expressions - How are you finding [something]? - English …

    Sep 21, 2019 · How are you finding may be American usage. What are you thinking of / about is quite idiomatic in British English. What do you think about something is used to talk about an …

  8. meaning - When to use "find" & when to use "look for"? - English ...

    Dec 22, 2019 · [5] I am finding that writing tends to be a chore for the boys. This is particularly prevalent in touchy-feely self-help books in the locution "to find oneself," meaning …

  9. word usage - find/make a time for something? - English Language ...

    finding a time implies that unallocated time was available and it just needed to be identified and allocated for your purpose. making a time implies that a deliberate decision was made to do …

  10. grammar - Difficulty finding vs Difficulty in finding - English ...

    Jan 15, 2017 · @Khan Ngram with just difficulty finding and difficulty in finding produces a clearer and more interesting graph. – Mari-Lou A ♦ Commented Jan 16, 2017 at 15:43