Seem,appear.
Are the words "seem" and "appear" interchangeable? For instance:
1-She seems scared.
3-She appears scared.
4-It appeared as thought she was tired.
5-It seemed as though she was tired.
6-She doesn't appear to hear you.
7-she doesn't seem to hear you.
8-Is she under age? It seems not/so it seems.
9-Is she under age?It appears not/so it appears.
"They are appearing in court tomorrow". I know this one is not interchangeable,but what about the rest?
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panda olive "They are appearing in court tomorrow". I know this one is not interchangeable,but what about the rest? Yes.
- panda olive "They are appearing in court tomorrow".
- I know this one is not interchangeable,but what about the rest?
- Yes.
- They're OK.
- However, "appear" in the sense of "seem" is the less used of the two, probably because it is perceived to be more formal.
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panda olive"They are appearing in court tomorrow". I know this one is not interchangeable,but what about the rest?
Yes. They're OK. However, "appear" in the sense of "seem" is the less used of the two, probably because it is perceived to be more formal.
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0"Look" can be included too. "She looks scared".
Normally you'd use "appear" or "look" when it's a visual thing. You can see that she's scared.
If you use a different sense (such as smell, for example), then "seems" is more generic. If you smell something burning, you can say "it seems that the chicken is burned." You supposedly shouldn't say "it looks like the
0"Appear" mean the look or appearance of the person. They show visible signs of what's going on inside of them or what's happened to them.
"Seem" is your opinion or observation on what you think is going on inside a person.
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