Learn English – How to use of the word “seem” in negative form

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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:

He doesn't seem to think so.

or

He seems not to think so

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