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Sentence #287946

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minshirui minshirui September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 at 7:22:28 AM UTC link Permalink

--> "It seems to be that he is happy."

blay_paul blay_paul September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 at 11:19:26 AM UTC link Permalink

I disagree. The original is more natural, IMO.

contour contour September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 at 11:32:27 AM UTC link Permalink

"It seems that he is happy" is far more common, though. "He seems that he" yields few hits on Google.

blay_paul blay_paul September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 at 11:47:15 AM UTC link Permalink

Ah, I didn't notice the initial 'it'. I was disagreeing with the "to be that he is" phrasing.

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He seems that he is happy.

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He seems happy.

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