How to search a file by its partial name?
If you want to do wild card searches, you get ‘instantaneous’ results as you type the search string. It builds an index (you can have multiple indices) and you can easily specify limits on the range of your search. (E.g. partition, folder)…
What is the meaning of ” I cannot seem to find it “?
But “seem to find” there is a nice bit of deixis, which only a HAL would pick up on. cannot {seem to {find}} is an inline-aside which here could be paraphrased as “cannot find although I am and have been searching”. Seem is a ” raising to subject ” verb.
Is it common to say ” I can’t find it “?
My question is: is it common to say “I can’t seem to do it” when one really means “It seems I can’t do it”, and is it “correct” (in whatever sense that makes sense)? Yes, it’s common, and the difference is that the first expresses a certain level of frustration, as in, “I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t seem to find it.”
What does the word seem mean in English?
seem can be a lexical expression of repetition/recurrence/iteration. She tried to run into him “by accident” on campus for a few weeks after being introduced to him at the party, but she never seemed to be in the right place at the right time. – Tᴚoɯɐuo Jun 7 ’16 at 15:54 @lebatsnok Raising is quite common in English.
What’s the difference between ” I can’t find it ” and ” I cannot find it?
Yes, it’s common, and the difference is that the first expresses a certain level of frustration, as in, “I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t seem to find it.” The second construction would express a certain level of resignation, “It seems I can’t find it, so we’ll have to do without it.”
But “seem to find” there is a nice bit of deixis, which only a HAL would pick up on. cannot {seem to {find}} is an inline-aside which here could be paraphrased as “cannot find although I am and have been searching”. Seem is a ” raising to subject ” verb.
Is it possible to search by first name only?
When you search by first name only, you’re bound to get a lot of hits unless you can narrow them down with something rare. It could be a RARE first name along with their profession OR company.
seem can be a lexical expression of repetition/recurrence/iteration. She tried to run into him “by accident” on campus for a few weeks after being introduced to him at the party, but she never seemed to be in the right place at the right time. – Tᴚoɯɐuo Jun 7 ’16 at 15:54 @lebatsnok Raising is quite common in English.