You don't seem to be happy. -Can I say it as "you seem NOT to be happy."?
Z z7655431 Member Joined Jan 12, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Jan 17, 2016 #1 You don't seem to be happy. -Can I say it as "you seem NOT to be happy."?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 17, 2016 #2 They are both grammatical. I'd say 'You seem (to be) unhappy'.
