The right usage of "seem"

[babyblue]

Hi, I'd like to ask if it's grammatically right.

"He seems that he is very rich."

We usually say like "He seems to be ~" or "It seems that he is ~", but the sentence above makes me confused in terms of grammar, not colloquialim.

[Rich7]

It sounds odd to me.....I agree with you on that front.

[Mister Micawber]

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Odd indeed. Your choices:

He seems to be rich.
He seems rich.
It seems that he is rich.

The first two sentences suggest firsthand observation of the reputed millionaire, while the third suggests secondhand rumour.
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