“Now, now” is the opposite of “there, there.” Both used for calming people, but “now, now” is for anger, while “there, there” is for sorrow. “Hear, hear!” (pls note spelling) is for saying someone is right, listen to them! But nobody ever says “Then, then!”
“Now, now” is the opposite of “there, there.” Both used for calming people, but “now, now” is for anger, while “there, there” is for sorrow. “Hear, hear!” (pls note spelling) is for saying someone is right, listen to them! But nobody ever says “Then, then!”