[Proposal] hark → listen

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  • July 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1482
    zhonglish
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    This is a proposal to retire the word hark in favor of listen.

    \”Hark! The herald angels sing.\” Outside of carols, never used.

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    July 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1848
    willpets
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    Hark only exists because ‘Hark! The herald angels sing’ has a good melody. You can’t retire it from the carol, but you can retire it from everything else.

    Listen. Just say listen.

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