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Is this sentence correct "I listened him play the paino yesterday"?

 
 
Reply Mon 26 Feb, 2018 01:31 am
"I listened him play the piano yesterday"
Does it sound correct?
Or "I listened him playing the piano yesterday"
Is there any differences between them?
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Setanta
 
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Reply Mon 26 Feb, 2018 02:43 am
@Maria Lin,
Both are incorrect. "I listened to him playing the piano." The sentences are correct--as long as you use "listened to." I see no reason to prefer he first sentence over the second, provided you add the preposition.
Maria Lin
 
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Reply Mon 26 Feb, 2018 05:33 am
@Setanta,
Thank you~
So if I use "listen to", the meaning of both sentences will be the same, right?
"I listened to him play the piano yesterday."
"I listened to him playing the piano yesterday."
fresco
 
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Reply Mon 26 Feb, 2018 10:08 am
@Maria Lin,
I agree that neither of these corected versions is preferred, but it is possible you have these points in mind:

There is a variation in some verbs regarding US and British English usage
The verb 'listened' requires the preposition 'to' in both, whereas the verb 'wrote' requires no 'to' in the US but does in Britain.

The verb 'heard' which is a possible alternative to 'listened' requires no 'to' in either version of English.
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alansright
 
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Reply Tue 27 Feb, 2018 07:54 pm
@Maria Lin,
There are TWO mistakes in English grammar in the sentence.
1. I listened 'to'
2. Spelling of p-i-a-n-o, NOT p-a-i-n-o
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 27 Feb, 2018 09:28 pm
@Maria Lin,
Yes, it is, and as Fresco points out, there is no reason to prefer one sentence to to the other
Maria Lin
 
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Reply Wed 28 Feb, 2018 11:59 pm
@Setanta,
Got it! thank you~
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Setanta
 
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Reply Thu 1 Mar, 2018 12:19 am
You are welcome, and good luck in your studies.
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