Listen can be noun, media-speak says

 
By Gene Owens | Published: November 15, 2008   

"Television newscasters use the phrase, ‘Take a listen,’” said Diane Morlock of Enid as Buck checked her windshield wiper reservoir at Curly’s Soonerco. "Is this correct?”

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It depends on how lofty you want to be and how much scorn you want to endure from people who frown on any descent into informality.

Normally, "listen” is a verb, but...
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