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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Be, Look, and Seem

Hi Teachers,

Could you tell me if the given explanations for the verbs 'look and seem' are correct? If not will you suggest me a better one?

Be: She is happy with her new job. (What can I write here)

Look: She looks happy with her new job. (You noticed it with your eyes.)

Seem: She seems happy with her new job. (No eyesight is needed for the observation. We are making a guess about the situation after thinking about several factors to make a judgment about it.)

Thanks in advance

PS. These two sentences are from Cool Breeze, 'You noticed it with your eyes' and 'No eyesight is needed for the observation'.
  

Top answer

Be: She is happy with her new job. ) Look: She looks happy with her new job. ) Seem: She seems happy with her new job.

— Mister Micawber

  • Be: She is happy with her new job.
  • ) Look: She looks happy with her new job.
  • ) Seem: She seems happy with her new job.
  • (No eyesight is needed for the observation.
  • We are making a guess about the situation after thinking about several factors to make a judgment about it.
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Be: She is happy with her new job. (This is a statement of fact, so the speaker is very confident in his opinion or has proof of her feeling.)

Look: She looks happy with her new job. (You noticed it with your eyes./ The speaker is judging from what he sees or has seen.)

Seem: She seems happy with her new job. (No eyesight is needed for the observation. We are making
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Hi Mister Micawber,

It certainly is a good correction and explanation. Thank you so much.

Best,

TS
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