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I search on the internet vs I'm searching on the internet

Both of these phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'I search on the internet' is in the simple present tense, indicating a habitual action or a general statement. 'I'm searching on the internet' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening at the moment of speaking. The choice between the phrases depends on if you want to convey a general habit or a current action.
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I search on the internet

This phrase is correct and is used to express a habitual action or a general statement.

This phrase is in the simple present tense and is used to talk about actions that are habitual or general truths. It indicates a regular or repeated action of searching on the internet.

Examples:

  • I search on the internet for information about new technologies.
  • She searches on the internet for recipes to try out.
  • They search on the internet for the latest news updates.
  • Sep 22, 2024 ... When I search on the internet, I constantly see that Volkov is a weak character, the strongest character with an axe is Ulgrim and the ...
  • Apr 2, 2017 ... How can I search on the internet with a program that I wrote? All related (39).
  • May 3, 2023 ... I finish the totono and I see the limited edition,but when I search on the internet ı can't find.
  • Nov 2, 2021 ... ... I search on the internet when I use their WiFi? ·. All of your searches are transmitted in clear text unless you are using a VPN which should ...
  • Jan 4, 2021 ... I've looked at every possible thing I know of, plus stuffs I search on the internet but can't figure out what may have happened on that day ...
  • Jan 9, 2020 ... No matter where I search on the internet it's always the same exact thing everyone says over and over and over which I have already attempted ...
  • Sep 13, 2018 ... I search on the Internet and some people said that I can download the tool name Lotus C++ API from IBM, but I can not find the link to ...
  • Aug 22, 2014 ... I search on the internet for the solution and tried various ones, for e.g. netsh winsock reset, netsh int ip resetlog, netsh int ip reset ...
  • Apr 25, 2014 ... I search on the internet for the old Rev.C datasheet but did not find one, so I cannot lookup on the old Rev. Does someone have a backup of ...
  • Jul 27, 2022 ... Hello all, i am new to learn JavaScript and want to learn it from the scratch, i search on the Internet about the best java script courses, ...

Alternatives:

  • I regularly search on the internet.
  • I often search on the internet.
  • I usually search on the internet.
  • I frequently search on the internet.

I'm searching on the internet

This phrase is correct and is used to express an action happening at the moment of speaking.

This phrase is in the present continuous tense and is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking. It indicates a current action of searching on the internet.

Examples:

  • I'm searching on the internet for the article you mentioned.
  • She's searching on the internet for a good deal on flights.
  • They're searching on the internet for a new apartment.
  • Nov 19, 2021 ... Idk… I'm searching on the internet how to backup all of what you made.
  • Jul 20, 2023 ... ... -hosting ) server. How can I do that. Could you please explain in detail. I'm searching on the internet, searching in the community,
  • Sep 14, 2018 ... As far as I'm searching on the internet, HD is only available on 16: 9 aspect ratios. So 1280x720 is better. But 1280x1024 is better if we ...
  • May 24, 2021 ... but while i'm searching on the internet and stackoverflow i found that in general malloc is more used than calloc, and it depends on the context ...
  • Nov 30, 2022 ... I really would like to stay on W11 and being able to play my Valorant but I'm searching on the internet and I can't find any solution, here ...
  • Dec 15, 2015 ... So I'm probably going to be trading some parts for this bike Tommorow but ,HUGE PROBLEMO, don't know what it is. I'm searching on the Internet ...
  • Jun 13, 2023 ... But i'm searching on the internet, i see, Selenium is the most popular automation tools, which is different from what i'm studying right now ...
  • Nov 19, 2020 ... At this moment, just for curiosity, I'm searching on the Internet about the Genestealer Expansion, specifically the Hybrids. Despite I have ...
  • Jul 25, 2015 ... ... I'm searching on the internet about this error, I also ran. ... I'm searching on the internet about this error, I also ran "wsreset.exe" but ...
  • Apr 8, 2013 ... I'm searching on the internet for hours and i cannot find the right answer that works for me. So.. I made a game called 'seabattle' After ...

Alternatives:

  • I am currently searching on the internet.
  • I am looking for information on the internet right now.
  • I am in the process of searching on the internet.
  • I am actively searching on the internet.

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