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It seems not working vs It seems it's not working

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It seems not working' is more informal and direct, while 'It seems it's not working' is more formal and grammatically complete. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 4077 views

It seems not working

This phrase is correct in informal contexts, but it is less formal and grammatically complete.

This phrase is commonly used in spoken English or informal writing to express that something does not appear to be functioning correctly.

Examples:

  • It seems not working, let's try restarting the computer.
  • The machine seems not working properly today.
  • May 3, 2014 ... It seems not working for me. It doesn't seem work for me. It seems not to be working. Please tell me the differences between the three of them ...
  • I want to use Masonry in wordpress but it seems not working. No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it?
  • Nov 28, 2014 ... I'm new in Codeception and I want to test a edit user functionality but I dont know why it seems not working very well, I have this test code:
  • Even with on class, it seems not working. As I want to apply the class on wordpress menus, I'm adding the class with jQuery. numixtech. Member Plugin Author

Alternatives:

  • It doesn't seem to be working
  • It seems like it's not working

It seems it's not working

This phrase is correct and more formal, providing a complete sentence structure.

This phrase is suitable for more formal contexts or when a complete sentence structure is preferred.

Examples:

  • It seems it's not working, we should call the technician.
  • The software seems it's not working as expected.
  • Yesterday I was trying to login into my wordpress CP or even tried to gain access to my website but it seems it's not working anymore, it always displays the ...
  • 1 day ago ... It seems it's not working. Finding a warrior drop us down to 1500. Not sure if our play-style doesn't work with warrior but we can't seem to find ...
  • PHP in my templates was working fine with Statamic 1.7.9. It seems it's not working anymore under 1.8+ despite having _allow_php: true in my settings.
  • Yes, it seems it's not working for procedures in some contexts. I will try some more cases and file a bug report if appropriate. Steve - Intel ...

Alternatives:

  • It seems that it's not working
  • It appears it's not working

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