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- 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
- 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 Both phrases are often used humorously It's funny to use one of these phrases when the outcome is not in doubt
- infinitives - When is seems to be used instead of seems? - English . . .
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?
- 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
- 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
- it seems it was only yesterday vs it seems like only yesterday
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 sense, because we use a definite phrase after 'it seems' (e g 'it was ') to mean that something, often contrary to what we had thought, has turned out to actually be the case - I thought that Joe was a nice guy, but
- 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
- 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 "know", being part of an infinitive, stays in the present tense in both cases: He seemed to know the answer (past)
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