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June1989 Posted 16 years ago
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Grandpa seems to have lost weight and granda has lost weight. what is the difference?
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"Grandpa has lost weight" is to do with facts -- the speaker knows (beyond reasonable doubt) that he has lost weight. "Grandpa seems to have lost weight" is to do with appearances -- the speaker thinks that he looks thinner, or has some other indirect evidence that suggests he has lost weight.
- "Grandpa has lost weight" is to do with facts -- the speaker knows (beyond reasonable doubt) that he has lost weight.
- "Grandpa seems to have lost weight" is to do with appearances -- the speaker thinks that he looks thinner, or has some other indirect evidence that suggests he has lost weight.
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"Grandpa has lost weight" is to do with facts -- the speaker knows (beyond reasonable doubt) that he has lost weight.
"Grandpa seems to have lost weight" is to do with appearances -- the speaker thinks that he looks thinner, or has some other indirect evidence that suggests he has lost weight.
"Grandpa seems to have lost weight" is to do with appearances -- the speaker thinks that he looks thinner, or has some other indirect evidence that suggests he has lost weight.
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