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Sing?
Have you ever heard this song --- in Thailand?
sing / singing / sung / sang
Which one is correct in this context? I know that "hear" takes object+gerund.
sing / singing / sung / sang
Which one is correct in this context? I know that "hear" takes object+gerund.
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Ask QuestionsI know that "hear" takes object+gerund.No. It's + participle (singing or sung)
In this case you need the past participle 'sung' because that part of the sentence is passive.
Active: I heard someone singing that song.
Passive: I heard that song sung.
CJ
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Thank you CalifJim
Here is Cambridge dictionary enter for hear:
to http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/receive or http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english
Here is Cambridge dictionary enter for hear:
to http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/receive or http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english
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