listen or hear in this case

0 Right idiom for what context? They are both good, but how do you intend to use them?0-

0 The baby is not crying anymore, we can hear the silence02br
02br
00The baby is not crying anymore, we can listen to the silence02br
02br
00what would be better??0-

0 01blockquote

01cite10Kekel12cite10The baby is not crying anymore, we can hear the silence 11font10 = We no longer hear the baby, we only hear silence12font12br
12br
10The baby is not crying anymore, we can listen to the silence 11font10= As the baby is no longe

0 01i00>The baby is not crying anymore, we can hear the silence02i02br
02br
00 Yes, the above one, as the silence doesn't have 01b00words on which to focus (listen). 02b0-

0 01blockquote

01cite10Feebs1112cite10The first sentence would be more usual - mainly because generally people don't listen to silence. 11font10 It is worth comparing the meanings of the two words "hear" and "listen" 12font12br
12br
11font10Hear = perceive a sound/so

0 Thanks everybody!!0-

0 01blockquote

01cite10Peaceblinkfriend12cite11blockquote

11cite20Feebs1122cite20The first sentence would be more usual - mainly because generally people don't listen to silence. 21font20 It is worth comparing the meanings of the two words "hear" and "listen" 22font22br