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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Seem like

Hi,

'Do these facts seem like negative things?','Do these facts seem negative things?'

What's the difference between the above senences and what function does'seem like'serve?

Thanks.
  

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The only difference is like , which is being used as a preposition. Seem is a verb. " He looks like his father.

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  • The only difference is like , which is being used as a preposition.
  • Seem is a verb.
  • " He looks like his father.
  • In this sentence, I would use the phrasal verb: seem like or Do these facts seem to be negative?
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The only difference is like, which is being used as a preposition.

Seem is a verb. It is often used in a phrasal verb "seem like" which has a similar meaning as "look like."

He looks like his father.

In this sentence, I would use the phrasal verb: seem like or

Do these facts seem to be negative?
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