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it seems like vs it seems

Both 'it seems like' and 'it seems' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It seems like' is used when comparing or making a simile, while 'it seems' is used to express an opinion or observation. They are not interchangeable in all situations.

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it seems like

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when making comparisons or similes.

Use 'it seems like' when you want to compare something or make a simile. It is followed by a noun, pronoun, or clause.

Examples:

It seems like she is always busy.
It seems like a good idea to go to the beach today.
It seems like he is in a hurry.
It seems like we are lost.
It seems like it's going to rain.

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Alternatives:

It looks like
It appears like
It feels like
It sounds like
It smells like

it seems

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

Use 'it seems' when you want to express an opinion or observation about something. It is often followed by an adjective or adverb.

Examples:

It seems difficult to understand.
It seems like a good movie.
It seems that she is upset.
It seems too good to be true.
It seems unlikely that he will come.

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The Captain it seems has found powerful allies.
Because it seems someone always needs something.
It's easier than it seems.
Not for the better, it seems.
Albeit sometimes it seems an unwarranted situation.
Bustles are coming in, it seems.
Today it seems unbelievable... that I survived such unimaginable conditions.
Then, it seems unlikely she recognized you.
Quite often it seems we are not getting anywhere when in fact...
Or anybody else's, it seems.
You were a constant truant at school - a failure, it seems.
But it seems to make people - different.
Save that number 'cause it seems to make you happy.
So it seems we're all going to McCann.
The situation may not be exactly as it seems.
Because it seems, she very recently has discovered - the attention of boys.
Like I said, nothing's what it seems.
My husband never let me iron, though it seems easy.
Without a doubt it seems a winning combination.
To me it seems more like she's menacing.

Alternatives:

It appears
It looks
It feels
It sounds
It smells

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