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 Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:26 am Listen and hear |
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Dear Sam,
Please take a look at this:
The verb «to hear» means to be aware of sounds in your ears, so when you there is a sound (for example the radio is on) and you receive that sound through your ears.
That verb «to listen (to)» means to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear. So when you listen to something or somebody you make an effort to hear it or them. When you hear something you usually don't have to make an effort — it just happens (provided your ears are intact of course.)
BTW: Many thanks for including the particular question you are referring to as well as a descriptive headline — this will help other forum members to navigate. Also, it's good you have added your picture — now we know who Sam is. Thanks
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| Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:46 am Listen and hear |
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Can you explain me the meaning of the sentence?
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| Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:15 am Hear |
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Hi Ervren,
I assume you mean this sentence:
| Quote: | | Can you hear me all right over there because you are rather a long way away? |
Let us imagine someone is giving a talk in a hall and wants to know whether the people at the back of the hall (who are rather a long way away) can hear him - that means are able to understand what he is saying while he is giving a talk.
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| Fri Mar 03, 2006 22:59 pm Hear vs listen |
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Thank you for your nice explanation. I thought the correct answer was hear! But after I had read your explanation, I discovered that I was mistaken and that I had to choose listen!
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| Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:34 am Listen vs. hear |
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Hi,
Your first assumption was correct, the answer IS "hear" and not "listen". Read the sentence again:
"Can you hear me all right over there because you are rather a long way away?"
If this might be of a little help to you when you use listen, you need the preposition to. We usually say LISTEN TO. Here are some examples:
I'm listening to the radio now.
Are you listening to me? (I'm talking to you and I want to know if you pay attention to what I'm telling you.)
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| Sun Apr 02, 2006 21:16 pm Listen vs. hear |
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| Daniela wrote: | Hi,
Your first assumption was correct, the answer IS "hear" and not "listen". Read the sentence again:
"Can you hear me all right over there because you are rather a long way away?"
If this might be of a little help to you when you use listen, you need the preposition to. We usually say LISTEN TO. Here are some examples:
I'm listening to the radio now.
Are you listening to me? (I'm talking to you and I want to know if you pay attention to what I'm telling you.)
Daniela |
Hi
what is the meaning of " we are rather a long way away"? actually meaning of rather....
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