有一本英文正误手册说：
Wrong: He seemed not to hear me.
Right: He didn't seem to hear me.
请问上面所说的“病句”真的是病句吗？
上面的两种说法都是正确的。该书所认定的病句并非是什么病句。请考察下面的实例：
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They can't seem to concentrate. = They seem not to be able to concentrate. (CGEL) 他们似乎不能够集中精力。
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Pierre seemed not to have heard the news. 皮埃尔似乎没有听到过这个消息。
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He doesn't seem to be at home. = He seems not to be at home. 他似乎没有在家。
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He seemed not to have grasped what she really meant. (Snow) 他似乎没有领会她话的真正意思。
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I don't seem to lack anything. = I seem not to lack anything. (Du Maurier) 我似乎什么都不缺少。
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He did not seem to have changed. = He seemed not to have changed. (Bennet) 他似乎没什么变化。
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He doesn't seem to be rich. = He seems not to be rich. 他好像不是富人。
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It( = The snake) didn't seem to mind, but it was so heavy I staggered under the load. (RL) 那条蛇好像没有在意，但是它很重，拿着这个重家伙，使我摇摇晃晃。
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There was one engagement I could not seem to break. (Hillary, Living History) 有一项约定我似乎不能打破。(希拉里，《亲历历史》)