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I've just started noticing this word a lot in books. Something about it rubs me the wrong way. For example, I read a book where the following happened I stumbled to the ground and hit my head. ...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T12:50:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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klippy
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2019-12-08T12:50:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've just started noticing this word a lot in books. Something about it rubs me the wrong way. For example, I read a book where the following happened > I stumbled to the ground and hit my head. I got back up. The walls and floors **seem** ed to be moving That struck me as wrong; because since the character is experiencing it, for them the walls don't **seem** to be moving, they **are** moving. I feel like that passage above would be much better if it was rewrote as > I stumbled to the ground and hit my head. I got back up. The walls and floors **started** to move It feels more active and definite, and I don't think anyones going to think that the walls and floors are literally moving There's been many more times when an author has used the word "seem" and it's irked me. The word just feels kind of vague I'm just wondering if this is just personal preference, or if there is some popular wisdom regarding the word. A quick google didn't bring up anything
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-08-29T09:10:43Z (about 5 years ago)
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