Now hear this (nautical command)
Appearance
"Now hear this" is a phrase used in the United States Navy, to instruct personnel to give "attention to an order or command about to follow".[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manual of Commands and Orders 1945". Naval History and Heritage Command.
- ^ "Now Hear This: Navy Won't Invade Duluth". The New York Times. Associated Press. 8 June 1989.
- ^ Barnes, Julian E. (13 June 2013). "NOW HEAR THIS: NAVY ABANDONS ALL CAPS". The Wall Street Journal.
Official Communications, Long Written Large, Can Use Mixed Case; No Shouting