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seam ~ seem

[‘seam’ rhymes with ‘seem’ that rhymes with the word “beam”]

“Seam” (noun) is ‘(in making clothes or other articles of clothing) a line where two pieces of cloth, leather, etc. have been joined and stitched together; a line where two pieces (sheets) of metal, wood, etc. have been joined together; a layer of mineral found under the ground in some places’,

e.g.

My new shirt was torn at the shoulder seams.

This leather jacket has been stitched with a strong thread at the shoulders and collar seams.

{A ‘seamstress’ is a woman whose job is to sew clothes; a woman good at sewing clothes.}

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“Seem” (verb ~~~  seem – seemed –  seemed, no ‘ing’ form) is ‘(of someone or something) to appear to be true, to exist; to have a particular quality’,

e.g.

It seems unlikely that dad will allow us to go out tonight; he knows we have English exam tomorrow.

Molly seems disappointed for not getting the first rank in her final exams.

She seemed quite confident of herself at the interview.

It seemed to me that the boss was wrong, and I told him so.

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