How do you use seems?

How do you use seems?

Seem and seem to be mean the same in most cases.

1. I think he is upset.
2. It seems that he is upset.
3. He seems to be upset.
4. People think that he is a cheat.
5. It seems that he is a cheat.
6. He seems to be a cheat.
7. I thought she was rich.
8. It seemed that she was rich.

Is it common to say ” I can’t find it “?

My question is: is it common to say “I can’t seem to do it” when one really means “It seems I can’t do it”, and is it “correct” (in whatever sense that makes sense)? Yes, it’s common, and the difference is that the first expresses a certain level of frustration, as in, “I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t seem to find it.”

What does ” it seems I cannot find it ” mean?

With my simple-minded mind, I would think that what they really mean is: It seems I cannot find it. because what they really want is not to seem to find X but really find it. My question is: is it common to say “I can’t seem to do it” when one really means “It seems I can’t do it”, and is it “correct” (in whatever sense that makes sense)?

What’s the difference between ” I Can’t Seem ” and ” I cannot “?

‘I can’t seem . . .’ is informal and, I suspect, widely used. How, when and why it came about would make an interesting little study for anyone with the time to pursue it. The distinction is important, particularly in psychotherapy… “I can’t” is final and definitive, as has been suggested by several answers.

When to use’you don’t seem to know anything’?

“You don’t seems to be knowing anything other than working.” “You don’t seems to be knowing anything other than working.” a) Seem. Students: Are you brave enough to let our tutors analyse your pronunciation? ” You don’t seem s to be know ing anything other than working.” b) Can I use knowing or know? Hi Welcome!

My question is: is it common to say “I can’t seem to do it” when one really means “It seems I can’t do it”, and is it “correct” (in whatever sense that makes sense)? Yes, it’s common, and the difference is that the first expresses a certain level of frustration, as in, “I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t seem to find it.”

With my simple-minded mind, I would think that what they really mean is: It seems I cannot find it. because what they really want is not to seem to find X but really find it. My question is: is it common to say “I can’t seem to do it” when one really means “It seems I can’t do it”, and is it “correct” (in whatever sense that makes sense)?

‘I can’t seem . . .’ is informal and, I suspect, widely used. How, when and why it came about would make an interesting little study for anyone with the time to pursue it. The distinction is important, particularly in psychotherapy… “I can’t” is final and definitive, as has been suggested by several answers.

Which is the correct answer yes or no?

Neither yes nor no is appropriate alone to answer a negative question, and English has no doch. The clearest answer is “I’m not going”. If you want to accompany this with a yes or a no, feel free; but it adds nothing except ambiguity. Well, which choice would be grammatically correct: “Yes, I won’t go” or “No, I won’t go”.