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It appears that vs It appears to me that

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It appears that' is a more general statement indicating something seems to be the case, while 'It appears to me that' adds a personal perspective, suggesting that the speaker is expressing their own opinion or observation.

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It appears that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something seems to be the case.

This phrase is used to express an observation or opinion about a situation or event without specifying the observer.

Examples:

It appears that the meeting has been postponed.
It appears that she is not coming to the party.
It appears that the project is behind schedule.

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It appears that the pericardium will break.
It appears that bargain has come to an end.
It appears that fay is about to begin her solo career.
It appears that our names are gaining attention.
It appears that I have had a relapse.
It appears that Joshua is actually Travis Ryerson.
It appears that scleroderma is a chronic condition...
It appears that some elder gentlemen from the Amish community have come... to visit the Roberts family.
It appears that we are both engaging in a game of deception.
It appears that the strike is coming to a close.
It appears that Wilfred has a mass.
It appears that every criminal in New York is trying to kill you.
It appears that he is chewing the whole buffet here.
It appears that we have inadvertently captured a group of notorious criminals.
It appears that Silverpool was developing a new threat-identification network -
It appears that these remains and this identity do not correspond.
It appears that your gamble paid off.
It appears that young David has conceived of a passion for my daughter.
It appears that the entire capital injection was used for this purpose.
It appears that human beings emit certain chemicals.

Alternatives:

it seems that
it looks like
it would seem that
it is evident that
it is clear that

It appears to me that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a personal opinion or observation.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that the observation or opinion is based on their personal perspective.

Examples:

It appears to me that she is upset about something.
It appears to me that the decision was made in haste.
It appears to me that the new policy will not be well-received.

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Fig. to seem to someone that... It appears to me that you are always late. See also : appear. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
it appears to me that they are mistaken → me da la impresión de que or me parece que están equivocados they appear not to like each other → parece que no ...
Aug 6, 2011 ... When one says: 'It appears to me that you are completely wrong.' Which one do you use in French? ça me paraît que tu es completement ...
6 days ago ... It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes.formal It would appear (that) (= it seems that) nobody on board the ...

Alternatives:

in my opinion, it appears that
from my perspective, it appears that
it seems to me that
I believe that it appears that
personally, it appears that

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