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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

seem like and seem to be

It seems like a luxury to have someone you love.

is it ok to use "to be" as in "It seems to be a luxury to have someone you love"?
  

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" is understandable and marginally grammatically acceptable, but it's awkward stylistically and usage-wise. " is not right. "

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  • " is understandable and marginally grammatically acceptable, but it's awkward stylistically and usage-wise.
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"It seems like a luxury to have someone you love." is understandable and marginally grammatically acceptable, but it's awkward stylistically and usage-wise. In the US you'd more likely hear: "It's a luxury to have someone to love."

"It seems to be a luxury to have someone to love." is not right. The phrase "It seems to be" is only used in few set technical-type expressions, like: "It
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