Sure, I've got the radio on, and it's playing the news, but how do they know I'm actually listening?
I may well be hearing it, but surely listening requires active participation? A definite "effort"?
Splitting hairs? Pedantry at it's finest.
Sunday 26 April 2015
Pedantry part two.
When the BBC say that "You're listening to the news on Radio 4" how do they know?
Sure, I've got the radio on, and it's playing the news, but how do they know I'm actually listening?
I may well be hearing it, but surely listening requires active participation? A definite "effort"?
Splitting hairs? Pedantry at it's finest.
(Again, definitely Not one of mine, but I am (slowly) clearing our my "tags & miscellaneous sh*t" folder...)
Sure, I've got the radio on, and it's playing the news, but how do they know I'm actually listening?
I may well be hearing it, but surely listening requires active participation? A definite "effort"?
Splitting hairs? Pedantry at it's finest.
