Interesting. When I learned it in high school it was different....

Interesting. When I learned it in high school it was different....:
[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Dioxide's CForum Log Board ]

Posted by Graatch(VIP) on August 3, 2000 at 20:18:10:

In Reply to: Mmm... pet peeve... posted by The Arcane(VIP) on August 3, 2000 at 13:57:48:

> "Hear, hear!"
>
> An exhortation to pay due attention to a worthy statement, as opposed to an indication of a particular location or some such.

I was shown it as "Hear, here!" An exhortation to pay due attention to the statement, at that place.

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup

Name:
E-mail:
Subject:
Comments:	> > "Hear, hear!" > > > > An exhortation to pay due attention to a worthy statement, as opposed to an indication of a particular location or some such. > > I was shown it as "Hear, here!" An exhortation to pay due attention to the statement, at that place.