It seems to me or I seem?
Is it always "It seems to me....." or is it "I seem....." also possible?
If so, when do you use the latter?
Would you please give me some examples?
Thank you
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You can use both, but in different ways. g. It seems (to me) that you have been very busy.
- You can use both, but in different ways.
- g.
- It seems (to me) that you have been very busy.
- I seem to have lost my spectacles.
- You could substitute the word 'appear(s)' in these sentences for 'seem(s)' and the meaning would be retained.
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You can use both, but in different ways.
E.g.
It seems (to me) that you have been very busy.
I seem to have lost my spectacles.
You could substitute the word 'appear(s)' in these sentences for 'seem(s)' and the meaning would be retained.
0teal limeIs it always "It seems to me....." or is it "I seem....." also possible?
Both are used, but they are not equivalents.
You can pull the subject in the subordinate clause up to the position of subject in the main clause. The original subordinate clause then becomes an infinitival construction.
It seems that the rain is stopping.
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