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Traditionally, many English towns had an official called a "Town Crier", whose job was to stand in public and shout, or "cry" official announcements.
Often, he would attract attention by ringing a hand bell and shouting "Hear Ye, Hear Ye"
"Ye" is an archaic form of "you", so Hear Ye just meant "I want you to hear this", or "Listen Up!"
The custom survives in many places, especially in towns which attract a lot of tourists.
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∙ 7y agoIt's what people say when they want to have people's attention for an announcement.
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Heeer yee
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The town crier would always chant Hear Ye Hear Ye
Did the Greeks use the phrase hear ye hear ye?
Yes, when someone wants to get everyone's attention.
What follows hear ye hear ye?
When said by a town crier, there's no official follow-up to "Hear ye, hear ye" - he just shouts out whatever proclamation or piece of news he needs to. Also, technically it's not "Hear ye" that they're saying, but "Oyez", which is the Old English / Anglo-Norman word for "listen". It's pronounced pretty much the same.
How do you pronounce hear ye?
Heeer yee
What is the origin of the saying 'Hear Hear'?
It is an abbreviation for "hear, all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker has to say!
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