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Allthewayanime Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hear good/well
Is there a difference if I say : I hear good or I hear well ?
I know that 'hear' is a linking verb and therefore I should use it with an adjective, but if I use it with an adverb will it still be correct as an action verb?
I know that 'hear' is a linking verb and therefore I should use it with an adjective, but if I use it with an adverb will it still be correct as an action verb?
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Hear is not a linking verb like be, seem , became etc. It's a verb of sensation (or perception), so it's necessary to use an adverb like well or clearly, not an adjective like good . I hear well .
- Hear is not a linking verb like be, seem , became etc.
- It's a verb of sensation (or perception), so it's necessary to use an adverb like well or clearly, not an adjective like good .
- I hear well .
- (not * I hear good ).
- I can hear clearly (not * I can hear clear ) Nevertheless, you may well encounter speakers using the adjectives good or clear , but that use is best restricted to informal or colloquial speech.
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Hear is not a linking verb like be, seem, became etc. It's a verb of sensation (or perception), so it's necessary to use an adverb like well or clearly, not an adjective like good.
I hear well. (not *I hear good).
I can hear clearly (not *I can hear clear)
Nevertheless, you may well encounter speakers usi
I hear well. (not *I hear good).
I can hear clearly (not *I can hear clear)
Nevertheless, you may well encounter speakers usi
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