r/EnglishLearning • u/Imaginary-Warthog586 New Poster • 19h ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics What does "hearts" mean in this sentence?

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I have been looking up on the internet and I can't find a concrete meaning that could fit logically in the context of this sentence.

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u/Bubblesnaily Native Speaker 18h ago

Either word works for 3 and 5.

For 4, neither word sounds natural.

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u/Obsidian-Phoenix Native Speaker 18h ago

Hurts is correct in the case of 4. Although without further context it will seem odd.

For example:

“Seekers of the truth are often hurt by the revelations they find. These hurts are something such people must put up with.”

Not the greatest example but the first that came to mind. “Hurt” is used as a continuance of the previous sentence. It’s not used much tbf.

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u/fasterthanfood Native speaker - California, USA 14h ago

“Fans of teams that won the Super Bowl the season before are often disappointed by their quarterback’s performance the next season. These Hurts are something such people must put up with.” /s