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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Could 'give the impression' be a good explanation for 'seem' in the following sentence?

Hi teachers,
Could 'give the impression' be a good explanation for 'seem' in the following sentence?
They seem to be having a great time talking and drinking beer.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Depending upon how you incorporate it into a sentence, yes.

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Depending upon how you incorporate it into a sentence, yes.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your reply.
Just like this in this case:
They give the impression to be having a great time talking and drinking beer.

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They give the impression of having a great time talking and drinking beer.

(That's why I wanted your sentence.)
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your help.

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