Englicious

Hear vs Here

These sound identical, so the spelling is everything.

  • HEAR — to listen / perceive sound. I can't hear you.
  • HERE — a place (the opposite of “there”). Come here.

Quick tip: you hEAR with your EAR.

Question 1

Come ___ and look at this insect in my nose.

Question 2

I can't ___ her singing over your banjo. Please keep playing.

Question 3

I ___ the insect talking! He's saying, “Please get me out of here!”

Question 4

I her singing again. Please bring your banjo over .

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