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DarkNight88 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

excuse me,,

what is the different between 'hear' & 'listen' ?
  

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Broadly speaking . hear is not a conscious act. eg I was walking down the street when I heard a shot.

  • Broadly speaking .
  • hear is not a conscious act.
  • eg I was walking down the street when I heard a shot.
  • listen is a conscious act.
  • eg I knew she was saying something important, so I listened carefully.
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Broadly speaking . ..

hear is not a conscious act.
eg I was walking down the street when I heard a shot.

listen is a conscious act.
eg I knew she was saying something important, so I li

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