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Which is correct hear or heard?
Hear is a verb, meaning to listen to a sound. It can also mean gaining a message or information. The past tense of the verb hear, is heard.
What should you say when you can’t hear someone?
These sentences will help you when you don’t understand something even though you have heard it.
- Sorry, I’m afraid I don’t follow you.
- Excuse me, could you repeat the question?
- I’m sorry, I don’t understand.
- I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.
- I’m confused.
- I’m sorry, I didn’t understand.
- I didn’t hear you.
Did not hear or did not heard?
The correct one is “I didn’t hear”. This is because you are already using a past tense before the action. Now why “I didn’t heard” is wrong is because there are multiple past tenses clashing together, they don’t have something in between like a noun or verb.
How do you say I can’t hear you over the phone?
If you need them to speak up, say something like this: “I’m having trouble hearing you.. Would you mind saying that one more time?” OR “My ears aren’t working today.
Is it correct to say I have not heard from you?
“I have not heard from you for a long time,” is better for an American audience. It is specific, and more accurate. It might also be taken as an accusation.
Did you hear or have you heard?
In your example, both are correct. American speakers might be more likely to use “Did you hear” whereas British speakers might prefer “Have you heard…”. In other contexts there is a nice difference: We use the present perfect when the finished action is relevant to the present.
What is the difference between correct and correctly?
Both are valid. Correctly is an adverb and modifies the verb (say). Correct is a adjective and modifies the object (anything). I can’t [correctly say] anything.
What is a sentence that implies you didn’t answer the phone?
Any sentence that implies ” you didn’t answer”, suggests they made an active decision to not pick up the phone. It’s accusatory by nature. Even the extended description says “sometimes they don’t answer”. Do you blame them for not picking up the phone?
How do you use I called you but you did not answer?
“I called you but you did not answer” uses the conjunction “but” and therefore hints that you may have had a choice. Hence the feeling of reproach in this way of saying it. I would therefore use a plainer statement such as “You were out when I called”.
What does I tried calling you without success mean?
“I tried calling you without success.” does not lay the blame at the other end of the line and would not rule out things like a bad phone line or wrong number. This use of “success” formally chalks this up as your own failure while implicitly prompting for an explanation.
Is it correct to say I couldn’t get hold of You?
Regardless, you can say something different though, as others have suggested —” I couldn’t {reach|get hold of} you” etc— and soften if by making it an I statement. It doesn’t mean the same thing but in order to be polite, that’s required.