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find in vs find from

Both "find in" and "find from" are commonly used phrases in English, but "Find in" is used when searching for something within a specific location or context, while "find from" is used when identifying the source or origin of something.
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Last updated: January 03, 2025 • 8219 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"find in"

Use "find in" when you are searching for something within a specific location or context.

Examples:

  • Can you help me find my keys in the living room?
  • I need to find a good book in the library.
  • She was able to find the answer in the textbook.
  • Let's find a solution in this problem.
  • I couldn't find my phone in my bag.
  • Jul 6, 2003 ... What I Didn't Find in Africa. By Joseph C. Wilson 4th. July 6, 2003 ... Find in Africa. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe. Share ...
  • Allow find in file for "Used in this file" component instances · Share an idea · ethan_bc August 17, 2022, 4:50pm 1. I manage a pretty extensive design ...
  • Add find-in-page (ctrl+F) in the desktop app · English Forum Product Feedback · desktop · Beah 10 June 2021 00:47 1. I use ctrl+F daily in the webapp to ...
  • Apr 7, 2016 ... No find-in-file searches have worked for the last few versions, with a file and directory structure unchanged on the local disk in Win 7.
  • Making a form easier to find in a project - Forms Tab · English Forum Product Feedback · forms · Matt5 21 June 2022 13:19 1. We are going to be expanding ...
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... 10 votes, 19 comments. Is there a plugin or something that will provide an IntelliJ-like "Find in Files" feature for VS Code?
  • Aug 21, 2021 ... "Find in files" functionality #636 · bgourlie. on Aug 21, 2021 · Replies: 3 comments · 2 replies · Footer.
  • Aug 15, 2022 ... On my OP8T, while browsing the web using chrome, changing the alert slider position, activates the find in page function.
  • Nov 18, 2020 ... For an unknot reason, when I select a complex layout with lots of relations, the dialog "Find in progress" appear for a long time.
  • Note that there is another bug about Find in Files not working, but their problem appears to be different. They reported the CPU spiking and having to kill the ...

Alternatives:

  • locate in
  • discover in
  • uncover in
  • search in
  • look for in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"find from"

Use "find from" when identifying the source or origin of something.

Examples:

  • I found out the truth from my friend.
  • Can you find out where this information is from?
  • She found the recipe from an old cookbook.
  • We need to find out the details from the official report.
  • He found the solution from his own experience.
  • Dec 14, 2023 ... How do I find from which email I have received more than 10 emails? My inbox shows more than 9000 email and I want to identify from which ...
  • Jun 1, 2023 ... On excel 365, I can't find 'From table/range on my data tab. I'm trying to load my data into power query on excel 365, but the only option on ...
  • KrisYells (Member) asked a question. August 9, 2019 at 9:42 PM. Find from list of values. Hi all,. I was wondering if it's possible to script a find based on a ...
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... How to find from which pipeline from which branch or MR deployed the pod on the kubernetes cluster? We have a bunch of repos on gitlab and ...
  • Apr 20, 2016 ... RishiKhanna (Member) asked a question. April 20, 2016 at 7:31 PM. Removing Find from Filemaker. Is there a way to remove the quick find or ...
  • Nov 11, 2011 ... How to find from what row an outprint comes from. Learn more about output, print, data.
  • Jan 26, 2018 ... iconomydk (Partner) asked a question. January 24, 2018 at 4:22 PM. Do a find from FileMaker to Filemaker Server data api. So far I have ...
  • May 1, 2018 ... Any hint to find from what directory a docker-compose was launched? goffinf (Goffinf) May 6, 2018, 10:09am 2. Going to need a bit more ...
  • Campa (Member) asked a question. May 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM. How can I perform an "omit" records find from a found set IN A SCRIPT. I can't find the script ...
  • Dec 20, 2021 ... How to find from where the Autolaunched Flow (No Trigger) is being called? I have a Autolaunched Flow (No Trigger) in the org created and ...

Alternatives:

  • discover from
  • learn from
  • ascertain from
  • determine from
  • identify from

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