"Hear, hear" or "Here, here"? The answer is ....

[damian_steele]

When you agree with someone, do you say "Here Here!" or "Hear Hear"? And what does it mean?

The correct term is, "Hear, hear!"

It is an abbreviation for "hear, all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker has to say!"


So now you know.

[merlin]

I Say Ere Ere
Cos I`m From The Black Country

[liverdodo]

Think 'Here Here' from oldie times - when they shouted hear ye or hear him


yeah yeah is shouted around here

[Cocksparrer]

Doesnt it derive from the days of the Towns speakers ?????

[kengillam]

I think they were called Town Criers, a ceremonial role that still exists in many places. Great job if you like dressing up in a red coat, wig, and white stockings and britches

[Fossy]

I think they were called Town Criers, a ceremonial role that still exists in many places. Great job if you like dressing up in a red coat, wig, and white stockings and britches

Only at weekends........

Well, Well..... I hear hear you say.

[Cocksparrer]

I think they were called Town Criers, a ceremonial role that still exists in many places. Great job if you like dressing up in a red coat, wig, and white stockings and britches

I stand corrected , Ken really you shouldnt divulge your fanatasies heh heh