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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Inanimate objects listening?

Can an inanimate object (bug, wire, microphone) listen?
Could something literally be a "listening device"?
  

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No, only humans (or other sentient beings) can listen in the sense meant here. A "listening device" is a device used for listening, not a device that listens.

  • No, only humans (or other sentient beings) can listen in the sense meant here.
  • A "listening device" is a device used for listening, not a device that listens.
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No, only humans (or other sentient beings) can listen in the sense meant here. A "listening device" is a device used for listening, not a device that listens.

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