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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Hear vs heard

"I heard Iran is a great and beautiful country."

What's wrong here? It sounds OK to me. Why do many people consider "heard" wrong?


I believe "heard" refers to a specific, one-time event in this context.

Ex: Yesterday, on NPR, I heard Iran is a great and beautiful country.

What do you think?

  

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Anonymous What do you think? I think that both 'hear' and 'heard' are fine and common. 'Hear' more likely refers to multiple hearings.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous What do you think?
  • I think that both 'hear' and 'heard' are fine and common.
  • 'Hear' more likely refers to multiple hearings.
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AnonymousWhat do you think?

I think that both 'hear' and 'heard' are fine and common. 'Hear' more likely refers to multiple hearings.

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Hear is for the present. Heard is for the past." I hear it is" vs "I heard is was" may be more correct.
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