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8 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between look up and look into ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between look up and look into ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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8 Nov 2020
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"I'm going to look it up" - a quick Google search, for basic information like a definition
"I'm going to look into it" - take the responsibility to almost 'study' something, do more extensive research and collect information to get a clearer idea or come to a conclusion of your own
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- English (UK)
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"I'm going to look it up" - a quick Google search, for basic information like a definition
"I'm going to look into it" - take the responsibility to almost 'study' something, do more extensive research and collect information to get a clearer idea or come to a conclusion of your own
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@soph_321x can we say that "look into" includes "look up"?
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@cey7 Obviously it depends on the context, but yes, probably!
"Looking into something" implies that you don't have much information yet, but you intend to look at a few different sources to help you make a decision. It will be a longer process than simply "looking something up".
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