
infinitives - When is "seems to be" used instead of "seems"? - English ...
Apr 24, 2016 · The baby seems happy/comfortable. The baby seems to be happy/comfortable. Are these both correct? If both are correct, what are the differences between them?
What is the difference between "it seems" and "it looks like"?
May 25, 2016 · 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 …
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 …
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 …
usage - "There seem to be" vs. "There seems to be" - English Language ...
Sep 6, 2022 · The first one is correct. You would say, "There seems to be a hurricane coming" because "hurricane" is singular and "seems" goes with singular items. You would say, "There seem to be …
grammar - Choice between Seem to be vs seem to have - English …
Feb 19, 2018 · The task doesn't seem to have been completed. The task seems to have not been completed. Your first two sentences and my first example sentence both put seem after does not. …
sentence construction - seem/seemed + infinitive form - English ...
He seems as though he knows the answer. (present tense) When we remove the "as if" or "as though," however, the tense of the verb "seem" tells us if we are referencing the past or the present. The word …
It seems vs It seems like - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 14, 2021 · Watching this video, an American called Nick says, to Americans, the sentence " It seems that " sounds weird, but " It seems like " sounds more natural to Americans. Does it hold true? …
''it seems it was only yesterday'' vs ''it seems like only yesterday''
Sep 13, 2022 · If A seems to be B then A is very probably B, usually because of evidence. If A seems like B, then A resembles B in some way, but may not be identical. Sentence (1) does not make …
word usage - "It seems to me" VS "It strikes me" - English Language ...
Jun 3, 2020 · 1 I am wondering if there is any difference between the phrases: " it strikes me " and " it seems to me ". As dictionary says: "It strikes me that" means: "it seems to me that something is true …