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Usenet Posted 17 years ago
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"to hear sb doing sth" and "to hear sb do sth"
Hi,
I saw the verb "hear" can be used with "v-ing" as well as "bare infinitive". But what's difference of these usage? For example: two clauses is correct:
- He could hear a dog barking.
- Did you hear him go out?
But I don't know what the form "v-ing" is different with "bare inf"
I saw the verb "hear" can be used with "v-ing" as well as "bare infinitive". But what's difference of these usage? For example: two clauses is correct:
- He could hear a dog barking.
- Did you hear him go out?
But I don't know what the form "v-ing" is different with "bare inf"
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[nq:1]Hi, I saw the verb "hear" can be used with "v-ing" as well as "bare infinitive". But what's difference of ... - Did you hear him go out?
- [nq:1]Hi, I saw the verb "hear" can be used with "v-ing" as well as "bare infinitive".
- But what's difference of ...
- - Did you hear him go out?
- times.
- " I am asking about the sequence of noises that would entail.
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[nq:1]Hi, I saw the verb "hear" can be used with "v-ing" as well as "bare infinitive". But what's difference of ... - Did you hear him go out? But I don't know what the form "v-ing" is different with "bare inf"[/nq]
The -ing form implies a continuing or repeated action: the dog didn't bark once, but several.times. If I say "Did you hear him going out?" I am asking about the sequence of noises
The -ing form implies a continuing or repeated action: the dog didn't bark once, but several.times. If I say "Did you hear him going out?" I am asking about the sequence of noises
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