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24 Oct 2021
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
Hi, can I ask you if the following sentences sound natural? š
(1) I donāt hear you. Could you speak up please?
(2) I donāt hear you. Could you speak out please?
Hi, can I ask you if the following sentences sound natural? š
(1) I donāt hear you. Could you speak up please?
(2) I donāt hear you. Could you speak out please?
(1) I donāt hear you. Could you speak up please?
(2) I donāt hear you. Could you speak out please?
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24 Oct 2021
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- English (US)
Speak upā¦talk louder
Speak outā¦express your opinion
speak out
phrasal verb of speak
express one's feelings or opinions frankly and publicly.
"the administration will be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses
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- English (US)
The first sentence is correct
Or you could say
I canāt hear you, could you speak up, please?
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- Korean
- English (US)
Speak upā¦talk louder
Speak outā¦express your opinion
speak out
phrasal verb of speak
express one's feelings or opinions frankly and publicly.
"the administration will be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses
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- Korean
@J_Dubuc Thanks so much! Really helpful for me to understand the difference! š
- Korean
@J_Dubuc Also, can I ask you what the difference between āI canāt hear youā and āI donāt hear youā.
As far as I know, āCanāt hear youā is more like ābeing handicappedā or ābeing deafā, but if I am wrong, please correct me! š
As far as I know, āCanāt hear youā is more like ābeing handicappedā or ābeing deafā, but if I am wrong, please correct me! š
- English (US)
No, I canāt hear you, means Iām unable to hear youā¦.thereās too much noise, you arenāt speaking loud enough..
It is more common and natural than I donāt hear you
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- Korean
@J_Dubuc Oh, I see! I thought ācanātā always implied the lack of natural ability. š

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