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What is the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'? - Yahoo ...
Hear as per http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ is to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing. As per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear: the ability to detect sound.
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What's the difference between HEAR and LISTEN? - Yahoo! Answers
First of all, different verbs require different prepositions. Hear is what is called a transitive verb: it has to have an object. Listen on the other hand is ...
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What is the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'? - Learn ...
The difference between them is the intention. If you hear something, it happens with no intention. In contrast, when you are listening, you are actively trying to hear something.
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What is the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'
Listening is the act of hearing attentively and hearing is the ability to percieve sound.
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