Hadn't heard
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In dramas or movies, when someone says something new, the listener says, "I hadn't heard that".
In this situation, can we also say, "I didn't hear that", or "I haven't heard that".
If we can, are there some difference in meaning or nuance?
A. I hadn't heard that
B. I didn't hear that
C. I haven't heard that
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A. The usual way of the listener's saying that the information was new to him. B.
- A.
- The usual way of the listener's saying that the information was new to him.
- B.
- This would mean that the listener either literally did not hear what the speaker said, or the listener was expressing doubt about the truth of the news because his sources of information were silent on the matter, or quite a few other things depending on intonation and context.
- C.
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A. The usual way of the listener's saying that the information was new to him.
B. This would mean that the listener either literally did not hear what the speaker said, or the listener was expressing doubt about the truth of the news because his sources of information were silent on the matter, or quite a few other things depending on intonation and context.
C. This more likely exp
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