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OK: Is it "Here, Here", "Hear Here", or "Hear, Hear" (Original Post)
cliffordu
Nov 2012
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dchill
(38,541 posts)1. Hear, hear.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)2. "hear, hear." r/t the tradition of english/french courts using "oyez, oyez" (hear, hear) to command
attention at the start of proceedings.
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)3. It is "hear, hear"
It means "hear him" or "hear what is being said".
defacto7
(13,485 posts)4. It comes from... Hear Ye, Hear Ye
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. It's neither here nor there
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)7. Here, there, everywhere
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)9. hear here.
hair.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)8. In cliffordu's case it's more like, "Say whaaaaa...?"
(Just kidding, Two Effs, just kidding! )
cliffordu
(30,994 posts)10. Say Whaaaaaaa??
lol.....
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)6. After being there you're here and then you're there too.
MineralMan
(146,331 posts)11. All Hands Attention to Orders. Now Hear This:
It is Hear, Hear!
That is all.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)12. Werewolf? There wolf.
Do we lift on 3 or after 3?
Paladin
(28,275 posts)13. And It's "MOOT Point", Not "Mute Point"
I'm not accusing you of the misuse---it's just another pet peeve of mine......