“Hears” or “Here's”—Which to use?

“Hears” or “Here's”

Overview

hears / here's are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hears: (verb) perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. (verb) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process. (verb) receive a communication from someone.

here's: NA

Pronunciation

hears: hh·IY·r·z

here's: hh·IH·r·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hears”

…the ten-member Court of Appeal hears appeals from the High Court…
…gets to the phone, Leonard hears her voice and hangs up…
…future by whistling when he hears the correct answer to a
…it and ever since one hears both what is worth hearing…
…all the time; whenever he hears a great musician play, he…
The District Court hears more than 95% of all…
He also hears the cry of an eagle-owl…
…CPI for the Bingo scandal hears the ophthalmologist João Francisco Daniel,…
…of his loved ones and hears Morven deliver her final words…
…in the troposphere determines who hears the strike and who doesn't.

Examples of “here's”

…of society and of government officials.
…in France during World War I.
…"Jay Leno" on The Tonight Show.
Here's to the State of Mississippi
…Nixon" as a single in 1974.
…Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 8:38
…singer and songwriter in the 1960s.
…Don Crider, Kenny King) - 3:09
…Are Held Hostage - Vernon (1971)
…by Clifford Grey and Harold Adamson

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