Expression: 'hard of hearing'

[elvirca]

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #20 "English Idioms and Phrases", question 1

You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little hard of hearing.

(a) stubborn
(b) quiet when he speaks
(c) deaf
(d) distracted

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #20 "English Idioms and Phrases", answer 1

You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little deaf.

Correct answer: (c) deaf
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what's the meaning of the sentence?

elvirca

[Conchita]

The sentence means that, since he has difficulty in hearing, you have to speak more loudly when talking to him.

[Thy]

Dear Torsten,
I just did another test and I made a mistake .My sentence is "He's hard of listening" but the correct answer is "He's hard of hearing". Why can't we use the word listening instead of hearing. Can you explain? Thanks :D

[MariaEbb]

I use to say hard of hearing. You can also say hearing impaired. Well I haven't listen to the text yet and I don't know if I can hear it as I am hard of hearing. I am both Swedish and hard of hearing. I don't which handicap is the worst. When I watch DVD's with subtitles I have to watch it in half speed for being able to read and understand the subtitles.
/Maria

[Lobo]

I would like knowing the meaning of the expression HARD OF HEARING.

If somebody says that someone is hard of hearing. Is he saying that he does not understand easily, i. e. that it is difficult for him to understand, or that he has difficulty for hearing because he has an audition problem?

Regards.

[Haihao]

He/she has difficulties in hearing.

[Youscream_Icecream]

Hi Lobo,

As far as I know, when someone who is [hard of hearing] is someone who has difficulty in hearing because of physical problems / defects. Someone who do not understand instructions easily isn't always someone who is [hard of hearing].

I might just be my feelings, but I didn't think that the expression is quite natural. I am used to refer to these type of disability by [hearing impaired].

P.s : Please revise my answer should you find a more valid reference.
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[Beeesneees]

Someone who is hard of hearing has difficulty hearing because of physical problems, as Youscream says.
It's a common expression though these days a climate of political correctness means that formally, a phrase such as 'hearing impaired' would be used. (Around this area, at least, you wouldn't hear anyone telling anyone else that they were hearing impaired. They'd say they were hard of hearing, or maybe even 'I'm a little deaf'.)
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[Lobo]

I want to thank everybody for the explanation. Now I understand the meaning and the use of such an expression.

Regards

[Fatma Zohra]

Hi everybody,
If I want sombody to talk less loudly, what should I say to them?
thanks for answering me.
Best regards
Fatma zohra

[Beeesneees]

Can you speak quietly/quieter, please.
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