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Seagull Posted 8 years ago
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Didn't/Couldn't you your name called

Hello everyone. I have a question.

Regarding the following two sentences:

(A) Didn't you hear your name called?
(B) Couldn't you hear your name called?

Do (A) and (B) mean the same thing? I think that (A) is quite normal when someone asks their friend if they noticed their name called in a noisy environment. Meanwhile, to me, (B) sounds like someone is worried about their friend's hearing problem. What do you think?

  

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seagull Hello everyone. I have a question. Regarding the following two sentences: (A) Didn't you hear your name called?

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  • I have a question.
  • Regarding the following two sentences: (A) Didn't you hear your name called?
  • (B) Couldn't you hear your name called?
  • Do (A) and (B) mean the same thing?
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seagull

Hello everyone. I have a question.

Regarding the following two sentences:

(A) Didn't you hear your name called?
(B) Couldn't you hear your name called?

Do (A) and (B) mean the same thing? I think that (A) is quite normal when someone asks their friend if they noticed their name called in a noisy environment. Meanwhile, to me,

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