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Is there any difference between "It seems like" and "It seems"?Some examples,It seems [like] you are wearing a girls T-shirt.It seems [like] you are lost. Thanks!

Linguaphile · Accepted Answer

Not that I know of.

Tanit · Answer

New2grammarIs there any difference between "It seems like" and "It seems"?
Some examples,
It seems [like] you are wearing a girl's T-shirt.
It seems [like] you are lost.

Thanks!

OK, I'll take the risk of writing loads of nonsense ...

It seems you are wearing a girl's T-shirt. = It seems that you are wearing a girl's T-shirt. (I really believe that it is girly!!!)
It seems you are lost. = It seems that you are lost. (I really believe that you're lost)

It seems like you are wearing a girl's T-shirt. (AmE) = It seems as if you are wearing a girl's T-shirt. (BrE -- maybe non-standard) = It seems as if you were wearing a girl's T-shirt. (BrE, standard)
(but I don't believe it is girly, maybe just a bit funny for a boy)

It seems like you are lost. (AmE) = It seems as if you are lost. (BrE -- maybe non-standard) = It seems as if you were lost. (BrE, standard) (but I have reasons to believe you're not)

I would be really grateful if any native could tell me if /where I'm wrong ...
Thank you in advance!

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