Expression: "I have been hearing"

[Alan]

Hi,

This question has now been rumbling on for over three years now about the use of continuous constructions with verbs describing the senses. The point is that 'hear'' apart from its first meaning referring to the sense used by the ears, has also another life, as it were, when it means 'learn about'. Exactly the same is true of another such verb 'see'. We can say: John and Sally have been seeing each other quite a lot recently where 'see' suggests that they are going out together/dating. When these verbs take on another meaning as with the examples 'hear' and 'see' show, the continuous form is perfectly acceptable as with any other verb.

Alan
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[Myfrndzz]

Thank u ppl for your explanation.

[Ermelinda]

thak for the correction