find information — search for information
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to look for and get facts or details that you need, usually by searching online, reading, or asking people.
Say it like a native
Textbook I require additional data pertaining to the subject.
Native I need to find some more information on it.
'Find information' is the plain phrase; 'data pertaining to the subject' is database jargon.
Pattern: find information (about/on something)
In use
- You can find information about train times on the station website.study
- In my opinion, the internet makes it much easier to find information for school projects.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I found some informations online.
✓ I found some information online.
'Information' is uncountable — never 'informations'.
Common collocations
find information (on/about)— online, on the website, about it, more
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'give information' (to provide details) and 'look for information' (the process of searching, not always finding).