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seem and seem to be
What is a difference between "seem" and "seem to be"?
For example, "You seem to be bored" and "you seem bored".
2011년 2월 3일 오후 10:47
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There is no difference.
2011년 2월 4일
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In this case, it means the same thing. "To be" is dropped for convenience sake.
2011년 2월 3일
1. "You seem to be bored" = It seems that you are bored.
(Here you express your opinion about an action or state of the object at this moment)
2. "You seem bored" = You look bored.
(here SEEM is a stative verb)
2011년 2월 4일
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