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	Lynn3  #136843  Tue, 13 Sep 05 03:15 AM Hi! What are the differeces bewteen using "seem" and "seem to be? For example: 1. It seems to be Ok.  2. It seems Ok. 3. It sounds great! 4. It sounds to be great. Thanks all for your reply. Lynn      Lynn3 Joined on Fri, Aug 19 2005 Taiwan Full Member (134)

	CalifJim  #136865  Tue, 13 Sep 05 04:30 AM Your Examples 3 and 4 do not use "seem" or "seem to be". Would you like to rephrase the question? "seem to be" is the usual form when a noun follows. "sounds to be" is not used. CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,954) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	Lynn3  #136877  Tue, 13 Sep 05 06:19 AM I made the mistake. I thought "seem" and " sound" are linking verbs.  Forget the sentences with "sound" Can I say  that it seems ok or it seems to be ok. Lynn    Lynn3
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	MrPedantic  #136891  Tue, 13 Sep 05 08:06 AM "It seems ok" and "it seems to be ok" both seem ok to me, Lynn3. MrP    MrPedantic Joined on Wed, Oct 13 2004 Veteran Member (12,051) ...opella forensis / adducit febris...

	Lynn3  #136920  Tue, 13 Sep 05 11:13 AM Do the both  exactly mean the  same? Lynn     Lynn3

	MrPedantic  #137108  Wed, 14 Sep 05 01:27 AM Hello Lynn3 I think so. Thinking through various examples, I can't detect a difference. But maybe other members will find one! MrP    MrPedantic