Collocation
I can't find my hotel.
I am unable to locate my hotel.
Definition
'I can't find my hotel.' is a common English collocation. I am unable to locate my hotel.
find + possessive + noun
“I can't find my hotel.”
Examples
- I need to find my passport before the flight leaves in an hour.
- She couldn't find her keys anywhere in the house this morning.
- Did you finally find your lost cat after searching all night?
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- We tried for hours, but we couldn't find our way back to the main road.
- He was so relieved to find his wallet exactly where he had left it.
- You will never find your true potential if you don't challenge yourself.
- The detective promised to find the missing evidence and solve the case.
- Could you help me find my car in this huge parking lot? I'm completely lost.
- After searching for days, they finally found their dog wandering near the park.
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