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Old 07-Dec-2007, 22:08
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What's the difference between:

She comes across as an expert.

and

She seems to be an expert.
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No difference-just two different ways of saying the same thing.
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What's the difference between:

She comes across as an expert.

and

She seems to be an expert.
The two sentences mean the same thing in the US, also.

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