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Difference between listen and hear #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 08, 2005 13:55 pm   Difference between listen and hear
 

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", question 7

Now will you please ......... me and pay attention to what I'm saying because it's very important.

(a) hear
(b) listen to
(c) hearing
(d) listening to

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", answer 7

Now will you please listen to me and pay attention to what I'm saying because it's very important.

Correct answer: (b) listen to

Your answer was: incorrect
Now will you please hear me and pay attention to what I'm saying because it's very important.
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Why I can?t use hear? For example, I?m just hearing and someone want me to pay attention.
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Difference between listen and hear #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 08, 2005 16:27 pm   Difference between listen and hear
 

You wouldn't ask someone to hear you because you can hear all the time. You want them to listen to you, which means pay attention to them at one particular time. It's the same as see which you do all the time and look at which is to turn your eyes on to something particular.
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Difference between listen and hear #3 (permalink) Thu Mar 10, 2005 20:07 pm   Difference between listen and hear
 

Perfect explanation ! Thank you !
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Difference between listen and hear #4 (permalink) Fri Jul 29, 2005 15:58 pm   Difference between listen and hear
 

Yes, I have just taken it in.
This is the best explanation of hear/listen to I have ever read.

Thank you Alan.

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