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- What is the difference between it seems and it looks like?
When we say "it seems like", we are focusing on the impression given by the subject There is more doubt implied in this phrasing, because it suggests you may be deceived, where "it looks like" suggests you are likely correct
- infinitives - When is seems to be used instead of seems? - English . . .
The boy seems (to be) happy comfortable When you use the word 'seem' as a linking verb (copular) followed by a gradable adjective, say happy or comfortable, you can use the 'seem' with or without 'to be', without any difference in meaning
- Differences among It feels. . . , It looks. . . , and It seems. . .
"It looks" "It seems" The verb "to seem" is actually the passive of the verb "to see", but has gone beyond sight in use Both "looks" and "seems" can refer to how something is seen The book seems green The book looks green "Seems" and "feels" can involve touching and imaginings beyond senses: This cloth seems rough This cloth feels rough This situation feels dangerous to me This
- How to use seems to be - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
As for It seems to be activated vs It seems to have been activated - the first is taking activated as an adjective, which is less common (except in the phrase activated charcoal) The second it is the past participle of activate, so that is a passive clause, and seems to me to fit better
- Whats the difference between seem appear in this sentence?
What's the difference between seem amp; appear in this sentence? It appears seems that the man had been murdered Are there any specific structures for using these verbs?
- grammar - Using the structure seem - English Language Learners Stack . . .
What is the difference between these two: 1- It seems water 2- It seems to be water
- seems seemed as if - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
He seems as if he didn't sleep for days (corrected) He seems as if he hadn't slept for days The first sentence can mean that "he went through stretches of days at a time when he did not sleep" - the did makes it seem like he purposefully prevented himself from sleeping The second sentence won't express that, without context
- meaning - it seems that vs it seems as if - English Language . . .
it seems like Young-woo is autistic I happened to see #3 sentence in the English sub of Korean TV series, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and I felt the doctor should have said SEEM THAT instead of SEEM AS THOUGH because SEEM AS THOUGH sounds less confident considering he is a professional in health care
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