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Skii Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Ending of a sentence!!

0 For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than 01u00they originally seemed02u00.02br
00(A) they originally seemed02br
00(B) they originally seem to02br
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00i have been advised that the first version is better than the second.02br
00I have always been confronted with problems with similar type of sentences, when the ending seem to be incomplete(seemingly incomplete) but in real they are flawless.02br
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00wat exactly is the key behind getting a perfect solution to such problems.02br
00Would be loooking for ward for a comprehensive explanation.0-
  

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0 In your sentence, there is still ellipsis is both endings A and B. "02br 02br 01font 00Seem 02font 00is a linking verb, but one with some idiosyncracies. 01blockquote 01i 10Seem12i 10, a linking verb, is followed by an adjective (not by an adverb) in constructions such as 11i 10This one seems different12i 10; 11i 10These seem good12i 10.

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  • 0 In your sentence, there is still ellipsis is both endings A and B.
  • "02br 02br 01font 00Seem 02font 00is a linking verb, but one with some idiosyncracies.
  • 01blockquote 01i 10Seem12i 10, a linking verb, is followed by an adjective (not by an adverb) in constructions such as 11i 10This one seems different12i 10; 11i 10These seem good12i 10.
  • In the present tense, 11i 10seem12i 10 is often followed by the present infinitive (11i 10He seems to enjoy his job12i 10) or perfect infinitive (11i 10seems to have changed his mind12i 10); in the past tense, it is usually followed by the present infinitive (11i 10seemed to find the experience stimulating12i 10).
  • The constructions 11i 10cannot12i 10 (or 11i 10can't12i 10) s11i 10eem12i 10 plus infinitive is common in speech and informal writing; 11i 10I can't seem to locate it12i 10.
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0 In your sentence, there is still ellipsis is both endings A and B. The complete ending is "...they originally seemed to cost."02br
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01font00Seem 02font00is a linking verb, but one with some idiosyncracies. The following is from the 01i00American Heritage Dictionary02i00.01blockquote
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0Hi,02br
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01font00For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than 01u00they originally seemed02u00.02br
00(A) they originally seemed02br
00(B) they originally seem to02font02br
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01font00For the above exam
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