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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

close and aide set eyes

Is it correct to say this? Which are natural?

I have wide/close set eyes.
My eyes are (set) close together.
My eyes are (set) far apart.

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The latter two sound better to my ears, with or without the word "set". So: My eyes are (set) close together My eyes are (set) far apart. It is also acceptable to say that you have "close-set" or "closely-set" eyes, but I've never heard the expression "wide-set" eyes.

— Anonymous

  • The latter two sound better to my ears, with or without the word "set".
  • So: My eyes are (set) close together My eyes are (set) far apart.
  • It is also acceptable to say that you have "close-set" or "closely-set" eyes, but I've never heard the expression "wide-set" eyes.
  • My feeling is that it would be an uncommon thing to say or write, but your meaning would be understood and, as far as I know, it's not incorrect.
  • It's just not a phrase that is commonly used.
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The latter two sound better to my ears, with or without the word "set".

So:

My eyes are (set) close together
My eyes are (set) far apart.

It is also acceptable to say that you have "close-set" or "closely-set" eyes, but I've never heard the expression "wide-set" eyes. My feeling is that it would be an uncommon thing to say or write, but your meaning would be underst
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