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Grammar fix

look into

investigate

to try to find out more about something or discover the truth about it, usually by examining it carefully.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The manager promised to look into the complaint as soon as possible.daily life
  • If I had a problem with my accommodation, I would contact the landlord and ask them to look into it immediately.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: look into + noun/pronoun

WrongI'll look into about the problem.

RightI'll look into the problem.

'Look into' takes the object directly — no 'about'.

Patternlook into + noun/pronoun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I will conduct an investigation into the matter.

Natural I'll look into it.

'Look into' is the everyday verb for checking something out; 'conduct an investigation into the matter' is formal/legalistic.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • look into + issue
    the problemthe complaintoptionswhat happened

Don't confuse it

'Look for' means to search for something you want to find. 'Look into' means to investigate or examine something in detail.

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