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[Mageia-dev] "Hear, hear" usage

+ Frank Griffin + ftg at roadrunner.com +
+ Thu Jan 12 22:28:47 CET 2012 +

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On 01/12/2012 04:17 PM, Johnny A. Solbu wrote:
+> On Thursday 12 January 2012 21:25, Christian Lohmaier wrote:
+>> what point is Johnny trying to make with his "hear, hear" for example?
+> As far as I understand, that is a common British thing to do when one agree with the current speaker.
+> (Watch news reports involving the British government's debates, usually involving the Prime minister, for some examples)
+> Another way I see people do the exact same thing is replying with "+1". "Hear, hear" is the same thing.
+>
+> Untill someone comes with valid claims that this have the exact opposite meaning or to be offensive in another other country, I intend to keep using it. :-)=
+>
+Your usage is correct, and it's used in American English as well.  The 
+intended meaning is "Hear (i. e. listen to) the speaker, because I find 
+value in what he is saying".
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