Can "don't seem to" be restated as "seem not to"?
For example, can "He doesn't seem to think so." be restated as "He seems not to think so."?
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Can "don't seem to" be restated as "seem not to"?
For example, can "He doesn't seem to think so." be restated as "He seems not to think so."?
Best Answer
The use of an auxiliary verb to support seem is optional and is more like a matter of style.
So you can say either:
or