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28 May
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English (US)
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Which one is more casual,
It seems like a deal won’t be reached anytime soon
Or
It seems that a deal won’t be reached anytime soon?
Which one is more casual,
It seems like a deal won’t be reached anytime soon
Or
It seems that a deal won’t be reached anytime soon?
It seems like a deal won’t be reached anytime soon
Or
It seems that a deal won’t be reached anytime soon?
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Even better to say: It does not seem/appear that a deal will be reached anytime soon
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
Actually, I don’t think “reach a deal” sounds super natural
Maybe:
Reach a resolution
Reach an agreement
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@tabeh0udai Thanks a lot again. I got it.
Apart from that, which one is more casual, "It seems like... or It seems that..."?
Apart from that, which one is more casual, "It seems like... or It seems that..."?
- English (US)
@nomadatlatl the difference is very slight, but in my opinion “like” is more casual
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@tabeh0udai It's now clear, I got it. Thank you so much!
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