What is the difference between "It seems " and "Someone seems"?
There are two sentences below.
Is there any difference between them?
Do they make sense?
I’m always confused if it starts with ”it seems ” or ”someone seems ” when I try to make sentence.
Could you please explain a difference to me?
Thank you so much.

1) It seems like kids are getting fatter and fatter.
2) Kids seem to be getting fatter and fatter.

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What is the difference between "It seems " and "Someone seems"?
There are two sentences below.
Is there any difference between them?
Do they make sense?
I’m always confused if it starts with ”it seems ” or ”someone seems ” when I try to make sentence.
Could you please explain a difference to me?
Thank you so much.

1) It seems like kids are getting fatter and fatter.
2) Kids seem to be getting fatter and fatter.

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These sentences are both correct and essentially have the same meaning. Like Greg says: 1 is an active statement, 2 is passive.

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The two sentences really have the same meaning.
The first sentence is using an active voice, the 2nd is using a passive voice.

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"seems to be"- similar to it looks like/ appears to be. 1) It looks like kids are getting fatter and fatter. 2) Kids appear to be getting fatter and fatter.

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Ex: You watch a movie trailer and say, "It seems boring."

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It cannot be used for people.

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