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seems to work vs seems working

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "Seems to work" is used when describing an action that appears to be functioning correctly, while "seems working" is used when describing a situation where something's in the process of functioning.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"seems to work"

This phrase is used to describe an action that appears to be functioning correctly.

Examples:

  • The new software seems to work well.
  • The plan seems to work perfectly.
  • The machine seems to work smoothly.
  • It Seems to Work. When those who sink plows turn to the task of picking Presidents. By Hugh Sidey Monday, Jan. 25, 1988. Subscriber content preview. or Log- ...
  • Deutsch-Englisch-Übersetzung für: It seems to work here well enough. ä ö ü ß. DE <> EN ... Wörterbuch Englisch ↔ Deutsch: It seems to work here well enough  ...
  • Dec 10, 2013 ... Everything seems to work fine except from the comment box doesn't show up on 6 pages on the site. They're all in same category "skiresorts"
  • WHAT TO DO WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. By Pastor Mel Bond of Agape Church. Intro: If things we are believing God for are not coming to pass the first ...

Alternatives:

  • appears to be working
  • looks like it's working
  • appears to function
  • appears to be functioning
  • appears to be effective

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

"seems working"

This phrase is used to describe a situation where something is in the process of functioning.

Examples:

  • The engine seems working fine now.
  • The system seems working properly.
  • The solution seems working for now.
  • [resolved] It seems working, but... (7 posts). kiralyandras. Member Posted 2 years ago #. Hey! First, thank for this simple solution! I have WP 3.7.1 with the default ...
  • Dec 3, 2015 ... Awful though it seems, working with Assad may be the only option in Syria. Having won the day on air strikes, Mr Cameron may have to ...
  • Nov 28, 2015 ... Registered: 07/21/10. Re: KENP seems working well. Posted: Nov 29, 2015 11: 39 AM in response to: Ralph E Vaughan · Click to report abuse.
  • Magento 2.0 seems working only on localhost. Options. Mark as New; Bookmark; Subscribe; Subscribe to RSS Feed · Highlight · Print; Email to a Friend; Report ...

Alternatives:

  • appears to be working
  • looks like it's working
  • appears to function
  • appears to be functioning
  • appears to be effective

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