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in quest of

esperanza · 2006-08-21 14:00:03

Is it good English style to use "in quest of sth." or should one use "in search of"?

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21-08-2006 3:00pm

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Is it good English style to use "in quest of sth." or should one use "in search of"?

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#2 29-08-2006 10:54pm
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'In quest of' is not a phrase that is used, 'in search of' is correct.

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#3 02-09-2006 10:50pm
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'Quest ' would be an archaic version of search

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