I hear vs. I am hearing

[Sajjad Pasha]

Dear Sir
I hear what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit.

I am hearing what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit.

please give me differance of between two

regards
sajjad paha

[Huda2]

hi,
why
I hear what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit
but not
I was hearing what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit
thanks

[Kharisma]

"I listen to what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit."

the object is "what you are saying"

-cmiiw-

[Senhorita_]

I just want to know: we NEVER use hear in continuous tense?

[Alan]

Hi Senhorita,

It is possible to say 'I am hearing' in a different context from the first meaning of 'hear'. You could say: I can't believe the stories I am hearing about you. This means: I can't believe what people are telling me about you. 'Hear' in this sense means 'receive/get information'. Again in a news report a radio station newsreader could say: We are hearing reports about an earthquake in the south of the country.

Alan
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[Anu_Riya]

[Alan]

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Hi,

If you want to say that you are attentive and paying attention, you can use 'listen' without an object and no preposition 'to'.

Look at this:

A: Please don't interrupt while I'm talking and don't suppose you hear a word I said.

B: Yes I did, I was listening.

The comment made by 'B' could also be: Yes I did I was listening to every word you said.

Alan
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[Anu_Riya]

i got it...thanks a lot