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on the truth quest vs in the quest for truth
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What is the difference in meaning between:
on the truth quest vs in the quest for truth
or:
on the happiness quest vs in the quest for the happiness
Examples https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quest:
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
Examples on the Twitter https://twitter.com/joshsimona/status/1129043253574230021:
...most people are not on the truth quest, most people are on the happiness quest
prepositions american-english
asked May 16 at 18:12
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What is the difference in meaning between:
on the truth quest vs in the quest for truth
or:
on the happiness quest vs in the quest for the happiness
Examples https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quest:
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
Examples on the Twitter https://twitter.com/joshsimona/status/1129043253574230021:
...most people are not on the truth quest, most people are on the happiness quest
prepositions american-english
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
1
Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
– Jason Bassford
May 16 at 19:44
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What is the difference in meaning between:
on the truth quest vs in the quest for truth
or:
on the happiness quest vs in the quest for the happiness
Examples https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quest:
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
Examples on the Twitter https://twitter.com/joshsimona/status/1129043253574230021:
...most people are not on the truth quest, most people are on the happiness quest
prepositions american-english
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
What is the difference in meaning between:
on the truth quest vs in the quest for truth
or:
on the happiness quest vs in the quest for the happiness
Examples https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quest:
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
Examples on the Twitter https://twitter.com/joshsimona/status/1129043253574230021:
...most people are not on the truth quest, most people are on the happiness quest
prepositions american-english
prepositions american-english
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
411415
asked May 16 at 18:12
b2okb2ok
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Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
– Jason Bassford
May 16 at 19:44
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Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
– Jason Bassford
May 16 at 19:44
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Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
– Jason Bassford
May 16 at 19:44
Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
– Jason Bassford
May 16 at 19:44
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"The quest for [anything]" is an established phrase. "The [anything] quest" is not, and without context it might be momentarily confusing.
Otherwise there is no difference.
answered May 16 at 18:27
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"The quest for [anything]" is an established phrase. "The [anything] quest" is not, and without context it might be momentarily confusing.
Otherwise there is no difference.
answered May 16 at 18:27
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"The quest for [anything]" is an established phrase. "The [anything] quest" is not, and without context it might be momentarily confusing.
Otherwise there is no difference.
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"The quest for [anything]" is an established phrase. "The [anything] quest" is not, and without context it might be momentarily confusing.
Otherwise there is no difference.
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"The quest for [anything]" is an established phrase. "The [anything] quest" is not, and without context it might be momentarily confusing.
Otherwise there is no difference.
answered May 16 at 18:27
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Syntactically, a truth quest is an attributive noun (adjective) followed by a noun. But a quest for truth is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.
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