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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

A:2: 'Short of sight'

Hi, 

What does 'short of sight' mean, please?..

When we want to say that somebody is unable to see, we could say 'he/she is blind'.This means that the person can't see things at all. Right, teachers?.... But if we want to say that somebody can see, but only with one eye, then how could we describe that person? 
Can we say 'he/she is one - eyed'? Does it sound rude? Please tell me in what ways we could describe a person who can see things with just one eye. 
  

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TomJ Can we say 'he/she is one - eyed'? Does it sound rude? No.

— Mister Micawber

  • TomJ Can we say 'he/she is one - eyed'?
  • Does it sound rude?
  • No.
  • Yes.
  • TomJ Please tell me in what ways we could describe a person who can see things with just one eye.
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TomJCan we say 'he/she is one - eyed'? Does it sound rude?
No. Yes.
TomJPlease tell me in what ways we could describe a person who can see things with just one eye.
He has impaired vision. He has the use of only one eye.
TomJWhat does 'short of sight' mean, please?.
I've never heard tha
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber, for replying.
Mister MicawberTomJCan we say 'he/she is one - eyed'? Does it sound rude?No. Yes.
Is it possible to say 'he's blind in one eye'?
Mister MicawberTomJWhat does 'short of sight' mean, please?.I've never heard that.
Actually, the full sentence was 'he is short of
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TomJIs it possible to say 'he's blind in one eye'?
OK.
TomJActually, the full sentence was 'he is short of sight'. And there was another sentence 'he is hard of hearing'.
Then it is a literary expression.
TomJCould we say 'he is hard of hearing' to refer to a person who is hearing - impaired?
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