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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

heard/hear

I need help. Which one is right?

I don't think you hear me, I said take out the trash.

I don't think you heard me, I said take out the trash.
  

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You can't join two sentences with a comma. The end part is direct speech, so use quotation marks. I don't think you hear me.

— Clive

  • You can't join two sentences with a comma.
  • The end part is direct speech, so use quotation marks.
  • I don't think you hear me.
  • I said "Take out the trash".
  • Why would you say this if the person can't hear you?
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You can't join two sentences with a comma.
The end part is direct speech, so use quotation marks.

I don't think you hear me. I said "Take out the trash".
Why would you say this if the person can't hear you?

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