Hear, Hear!

[barry1010]

I often read this online in response to a post. Shouldn't it be 'read, read!'?

[Old_Geezer]

Or " ignore ignore" ?

[barry1010]

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[aelmpvw]

perhaps some abers read the answers out loud?

[barry1010]

With their fingers following the words on the screen?

[Ken4155]

Wouldn't that be a problem if they have a touch screen? :-)

[barry1010]

Not if they are wore non-touch gloves

[Tilly2]

I thought it was here, here.

[AuntPollyGrey]

its short for 'Hear Him! Hear Him!'

[barry1010]

You thought wrong, but you are not alone in your thinking. It is definitely 'hear, hear' as in listen - what this man is saying is worth listening to
https://grammarist.com/spelling/hear-hear/

[Ken4155]

Where, where?

[Tilly2]

I thought it was, 'Look at me, I'm waving a piece of paper. Over here!'

[10ClarionSt]

Here, here Ken!

[Tilly2]

There, there. :-)

[10ClarionSt]

I've always thought it was hear, hear, which originated, I think, in the House of Commons. As mentioned earlier, MP's would agree with some speakers by shouting Hear, Hear, meaning, as stated earlier, Hear him, Hear him.

[iluvmargie]

It's definitely 'hear, hear'.

[Ken4155]

Funny that, 10C. Because often when i'm watching the goings on in the 'House', my shout is "Have you heard him!?"

[Mozz71]

For AB it's more often than not "Why? Why?"