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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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She appeared to have lost her way.

She appeared to have lost her way.

She appeared to lose her way.

Hi,

Do both of the above sound right to you? If not, which one sounds more natural to you? Thanks.
  

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"She appeared to have lost her way" seems more natural. "She seemed to have lost her way" would be the way I would normally say it. "She appeared to lose her way" makes me think of watching a person as they are in the process of losing their way--not wrong, but a different meaning.

— Verade

  • "She appeared to have lost her way" seems more natural.
  • "She seemed to have lost her way" would be the way I would normally say it.
  • "She appeared to lose her way" makes me think of watching a person as they are in the process of losing their way--not wrong, but a different meaning.
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"She appeared to have lost her way" seems more natural.
"She seemed to have lost her way" would be the way I would normally say it.

"She appeared to lose her way" makes me think of watching a person as they are in the process of losing their way--not wrong, but a different meaning.
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Verade"She appeared to have lost her way" seems more natural. "She seemed to have lost her way" would be the way I would normally say it. "She appeared to lose her way" makes me think of watching a person as they are in the process of losing their way--not wrong, but a different meaning.
Thanks, Verade.
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The first is saying that she appears to be lost; the second is saying that she was observed losing her way.
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