Tuesday, November 19, 2013

seam/seem: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Tuesday, November 19, 2013

seam/seem
“Seem” is the verb, “seam” the noun. Use “seam” only for things like the line produced when two pieces of cloth are sewn together or a thread of coal in a geological formation.















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