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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

to seem and to appear

Dear friends
could someone explain when we should use TO BE after the verbs TO SEEM and TO APPEAR?
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There is no special rule; use the verbs as appropriate to your meaning: He seems/appears to be hungry. He is hungry. He seems/appears to like sausages.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no special rule; use the verbs as appropriate to your meaning: He seems/appears to be hungry.
  • He is hungry.
  • He seems/appears to like sausages.
  • He likes sausages.
  • She seems/appears to dance divinely.
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There is no special rule; use the verbs as appropriate to your meaning:

He seems/appears to be hungry.
He is hungry.
He seems/appears to like sausages.
He likes sausages.
She seems/appears to dance divinely.
She dances divinely.
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