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Ann225 Posted 6 years ago
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Finally be

Hi,

"She seems to be finally opening up to us."

"She seems to finally be opening up to us."

Are both possible or only the second one?

Thank you.

  

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" Are both possible or only the second one? Thank you. Both are possible, but I would use the first one or, even more likely, She finally seems to be opening up to us.

— CalifJim

  • " Are both possible or only the second one?
  • Thank you.
  • Both are possible, but I would use the first one or, even more likely, She finally seems to be opening up to us.
  • CJ
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Ann225

Hi,

"She seems to be finally opening up to us."

"She seems to finally be opening up to us."

Are both possible or only the second one?

Thank you.

Both are possible, but I would use the first one or, even more likely,

She finally seems to be opening up to us.

CJ

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Ann225"She seems to be finally opening up to us."

In my East Coast US dialect, this one is awkward and unlikely.

Ann225"She seems to finally be opening up to us."

This one is fine, but some people still don't like splitting an infinitive, so this is best avoided in formal writing if you can help it. The most natura

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