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Old 01-19-2018, 07:52 PM   #71
Gregg Bell
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Originally Posted by GrannyGrump View Post
I may be dense, but can't quite understand the very strong objection to "seems".

It seems to me (see what I did there?) that the phrase does not imply whether she "seems" to kill, but whether she "seems" able to control the impulse.
"Can't seem to stop"

Sorry, I am only a reader. We return you now to your regularly scheduled fora.
Granny, I am so glad you posted this. I have been going back and forth with Cin's suggestion (to remove the "seem to"). But when I remove it, it just didn't work for me. I read it just the way you do. Thanks!
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