I heard her say vs I hrard her saying

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I heard her say' is used when you want to convey that you heard someone speak specific words. 'I heard her saying' is used when you want to convey that you heard someone speaking in general.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I heard her say"

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that you heard someone speak specific words.

Examples:

I heard her say she would be late.
Did you hear her say she was leaving?
He heard her say she loved him.

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I... I heard her say it, too.
I... I... I heard her say it.
I heard her say to Mr. Bryden he's been in a mood lately.
I heard her say, Stop.
It was the first word I heard her say.
They started firing their guns, and... I hid under the table, and then I heard her say something.
Yesterday when I was leaving the museum I thought I heard her say something strange, so I decided to find out.
It's okay, I'm glad I heard her say it.
Then my jacket came free, and I heard her say "please stop" right after that.
Last thing I heard her say was,
I heard her say that the law firm had 45 days to prepare and present a complete itemized billing for its services in accordance with Minn.Gen.R. Prac.
She walked past me, I heard her say: "I love you".
One day I heard her say: «I'm going to pay a little visit to my father».
I'll say she told Peter to shoot them, I heard her say it.
I heard her say something about praying for her son.
She got up, walked past me... and as she went by I heard her say: "I love you".
I heard her say it to Kate and noticed it in her statement, too.
Although, I'm not quite sure if I heard her say she was Radio Rebel.
I think I heard her say, "We're done."
I heard her say twice with my own ears:

Alternatives:

I heard what she said
I listened to her speaking

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I hrard her saying"

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that you heard someone speaking in general, without specifying the exact words.

Examples:

I heard her saying she was tired.
He heard her saying she wanted to quit.
Did you hear her saying she needed help?

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I hrard her saying
Somehow I overheard her saying very nasty things about me.
I remember her saying something about You were too busy planning luncheons.
Jackson tried to run out of the chapel three times but bodyguard Antonio Rossi grabbed her saying, There's some things you have to do.
He then poured alcohol over her saying "take another drink".
I recorded her saying that Brooke hit her.
A woman's allure rests on her saying no.
You really undersold her saying she was "average-looking".
Sometimes we spend hours alone without her saying a word.
I can still see her and hear her saying it.
And her saying she had a commitment to uphold a...
It's about her saying what she wants to say.
They don't make a move without her saying so.
I only notice because five minutes have gone by... without her saying something totally obnoxious.
I remember her saying that she wanted to talk to me, but circumstances prevented it.
Just this afternoon, I overheard her saying something about hating Madison and it hurt me to hear her say she hates her best friend.
Our tech overheard her saying she's got a doctor's appointment this afternoon, so we can get on in there and plant a bug then.
It's based on her saying that Ross might intimidate or even murder people from jail.
I overheard her saying it, and I just want to...
What's her saying is that I'm going to be stuck here with you like this, forever.
I remember her saying there weren't any fruit trees on that farm.

Alternatives:

I heard her speak
I listened to her talking

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