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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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hear, heard

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01font00Word has it that Tom is getting married.02font02br
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0 Yes, the meanings are all similar, however "01font00I heard that Tom is getting married." suggests that you heard this news just once (from only one source) while the other two sentences suggest that you may have heard (and still be hearing) several reports about Tom's wedding plans.02br
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01cite10Yankee12cite10Yes, the meanings are all similar, however "11font10I heard that Tom is getting married." suggests that you heard this news just once (from only one source) while the other two sentences suggest that you may have heard (and still be hearing) several reports about Tom's wedding plans.1
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