It seems it doesn't work vs It seems to be not working

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning, but there is a slight difference in emphasis. 'It seems it doesn't work' focuses on the result of the action not working, while 'It seems to be not working' emphasizes the ongoing state of not working.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 2900 views

It seems it doesn't work

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the observation that something is not functioning properly or as expected.

Examples:

I tried to start the car, but it seems it doesn't work.
I followed the instructions, but it seems it doesn't work for me.
He pressed the button, but it seems it doesn't work anymore.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Jan 19, 2018 ... 1) It seems it doesn't work. -> you say this after you have tried to make it work 2) It seems it isn't working. -> you say this while you are trying to make it ...
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Mar 11, 2021 ... I am trying out the new Sleeping event in Tasker. However, it seems it doesn't work for me. The first night, I set it at the default values, ...
Sep 9, 2020 ... I wanted to limit the amount of sounds by using Max Instances and Cooldown. But it seems it doesn't work. Because it is triggered so often, it ...
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Dec 31, 2022 ... ... removed? I used to repair my cars with the editor in different scenarios but it seems it doesn't work anymore. Question. Upvote 1. Downvote
Feb 21, 2024 ... emit('TEST_EVENT', "EMPTY"); But it seems it doesn't work when triggered by workflowPostFunction. Do you know any way to achieve that ...

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It seems to be not working

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is currently in a state of not working.

Examples:

The printer seems to be not working properly.
The website seems to be not working at the moment.
The machine seems to be not working as it should.

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Jun 14, 2007 ... It seems to be NOT WORKING. In case two the speaker's perception is emphasized. It doesn't SEEM to be working but it might well be, at a ...
Sep 28, 2015 ... This is when I realized that it seems to be not working. I have made sure that 3D touch is turned on in Settings and even attempted to change ...
Sep 10, 2015 ... The trendsetter page e.g. https://spotify-trendsetter.de/ is great but it seems to be not working properly. My brother for example had an artist ...
I've done every thing possible but it seems to be not working. -Disabled all the plugin -Activate the default wordpress theme -removed cache -removed hosting ...

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It seems it doesn't work vs It seems to be not working