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#17 (permalink) Wed Mar 04, 2009 18:16 pm I hear vs. I am hearing |
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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 |
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Huda2 You can meet me at english-test.net
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#18 (permalink) Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:49 am Listen/hear |
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"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"
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Kharisma New Member

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#19 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:17 am I hear vs. I am hearing |
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| I just want to know: we NEVER use hear in continuous tense? |
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Senhorita_ New Member

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#20 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:53 am I hear vs. I am hearing |
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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.
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Alan Co-founder

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#21 (permalink) Thu Sep 03, 2009 13:03 pm Listen |
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| Alan wrote: |
| You use it without to when there is no object |
can you give me some example.thanks in advance |
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Anu_Riya New Member
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#22 (permalink) Thu Sep 03, 2009 13:12 pm I hear vs. I am hearing |
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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.
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Alan Co-founder

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#23 (permalink) Thu Sep 03, 2009 13:14 pm I hear vs. I am hearing |
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| i got it...thanks a lot |
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Anu_Riya New Member
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