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Did you hear anything vs Have you heard anything

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Did you hear anything?' is used to ask if someone heard something specific in the past. On the other hand, 'Have you heard anything?' asks if someone's heard any news or information recently.
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Did you hear anything

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask if someone heard something specific in the past.

This phrase is used to inquire if someone heard a particular sound or information in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you hear anything strange last night?
  • Did you hear anything about the new project?
  • May 3, 2017 ... What is the difference between Did you hear something? and Did you hear anything? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
  • 'did you hear anything' is a completely correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it when asking someone if they heard something in ...
  • Apr 28, 2023 ... Did you hear anything from them yet? I interviewed with CalTrans since mid May and still waiting to hear back. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
  • Aug 30, 2016 ... Neither of your paraphrases is necessarily accurate, though either may be. Did you hear anything about his getting married?
  • Aug 29, 2023 ... Did you hear anything yet? I took the starter assessment 2 weeks ago, still stuck on the “thanks for taking the assessment” message. I heard ...
  • Jul 16, 2024 ... 24 likes, 17 comments - realcharityasuquo on July 16, 2024: "Did you hear anything? No offcus".
  • Feb 1, 2010 ... Did you hear anything specifically about me?” “Well, I don't know any details, but something is happening. I'm hearing it from a pretty ...
  • Did you hear anything back from Prusa on this? Posted by: @justin-3. Just wrapped up with support (and partial printer disassembly) and they are going to ...
  • Aug 24, 2017 ... When you pressed the Test Audio Output on the screen you sent, did you hear anything? If you did not, the something is affecting the sound ...
  • Apr 12, 2023 ... @alhopewells did you hear anything from ilr? hmoney727 May 4, 2023, 11:13pm 687. what did you hear about ILR? dket1 May 4, 2023, 11:15pm 688.

Alternatives:

  • Did you hear that?
  • Did you hear what I said?
  • Did you hear the news?
  • Did you hear the noise?
  • Did you hear the thunder?

Have you heard anything

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask if someone has heard any news or information recently.

This phrase is used to inquire if someone is aware of any recent news or information.

Examples:

  • Have you heard anything about the upcoming event?
  • Have you heard anything from John lately?

Alternatives:

  • Have you heard the latest?
  • Have you heard the news?
  • Have you heard about it?
  • Have you heard the gossip?
  • Have you heard the rumor?

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