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[jasonlulu_2000]

There were 22 students who were hard of hearing at NCC. Joan has worked with many of them.

Is the underlined part a natural collocation, which means have difficulty hearing.

Thanks

Jason

[emsr2d2]

Yes, it's a very common phrase.

[5jj]

Note that it's a fixed phrase. You cannot, for example, be 'hard of seeing'.

[billmcd]

Note that it's a fixed phrase. You cannot, for example, be 'hard of seeing'.

Wait a minute. Maybe you're on to something.

[jasonlulu_2000]

Wait a minute. Maybe you're on to something.

What do you mean by saying "you are on to something."?

[jasonlulu_2000]

Note that it's a fixed phrase. You cannot, for example, be 'hard of seeing'.

Do you mean that this phrase is limited to "be hard of hearing"? Not used in any other situation?

Thanks

[emsr2d2]

Yes.

[billmcd]

What do you mean by saying "you are on to something."?

I meant, in jest, that 5jj might have begun a new usage of "hard of......." as perhaps in "hard of seeing/smelling/tasting/feeling".

[Tdol]

Hard of heart exists.

[5jj]

Hard of heart exists.

True, but it's not very common. There are only two citations in the COCA, and one in the BNC.