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Tommy Briggs Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I'm really confused..

There's a problem . I don't know how to use "seem" in a saying structure.

Plz tell me which one is correct ?

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't seem to like it.

't like it .
  

Top answer

She seems not to like it. (Not 100% sure if this is incorrect. There's a slim chance that this is allowed/occurs in archaic/very formal English writing).

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • She seems not to like it.
  • (Not 100% sure if this is incorrect.
  • There's a slim chance that this is allowed/occurs in archaic/very formal English writing).
  • A teacher would have to answer this one.
  • She doesn't seem to like it.
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She seems not to like it. (Not 100% sure if this is incorrect. There's a slim chance that this is allowed/occurs in archaic/very formal English writing). A teacher would have to answer this one.

She doesn't seem to like it. (correct)

She seems doesn't like it. (most definitely incorrect)
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Thank you very much !
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dokterjokkebrokShe seems not to like it. (Not 100% sure if this is incorrect. There's a slim chance that this is allowed/occurs in archaic/very formal English writing). A teacher would have to answer this one.
It may be a bit formal, but there is nothing archaic about it. I think it is a little stronger statement (of confidence) that t
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Hi,

She seems not to like it. (Not 100% sure if this is incorrect. There's a slim chance that this is allowed/occurs in archaic/very formal English writing). A teacher would have to answer this one.

It sounds fine to me. I use this structure and hear it quite a lot (so it must be right, right?
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