Can a deaf man use the word "heard" in sentence like "i heard that you have resigned from your job" to mean that someone told him that?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-24 12:09:17

Social Science

11 answers

Can he use the word "heard" even though it is not meant in literal sense of the word?

Anonymous

Maybe, If any particular deaf person was unhappy with "heard" they might used "I understand that....", which is a form also used by many non-deaf people.
Anonymous

Yes. He can use it in the meaning "I understand that..."
Anonymous

Yes, there are different degrees of deafness.
Anonymous

It is possible and even appropriate in the sense of "become aware" or "learned about."
Anonymous

The deaf are not immune to idiomatic expressions.
Anonymous

If he read it somewhere he could use the word “heard” in lieu of “read”.
Anonymous

Yes.
Anonymous

I'd say so. It can be said without being taken literally. I often say heard when I actually read it not heard it. But they might prefer to say "believe" which is often used instead of "heard" whether one is deaf or not.
Anonymous

Of course.
Anonymous

Of course.
Anonymous

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