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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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Which is correct? Or are they both OK?
·To my ear, it sounds strange.
·To my ears, it sounds strange.
  

Top answer

To my ear, it sounds strange.

— RayH

  • To my ear, it sounds strange.
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13 Answers
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To my ear, it sounds strange.
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Hello RayH,

I just can't accept this truth. Isn't there even a slightest possiblity for it to be "ears"? ***!
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It's just idiomatic. Like "to the discerning eye" -- even though most of us have two, and probably one is no more discerning than the other.
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DollI just can't accept this truth. Isn't there even a slightest possiblity for it to be "ears"? ***!
Sorry Doll, not even a tiny possibility.
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Hi guys,
However, we say
I couldn't believe my ears.
I couldn't believe my eyes.

English is a lot of fun, isn't it?
Clive
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Perhaps it's different with U.S. English, but speaking as a Brit, I don't find the expression "To my ears, it sounds strange" in the least bit strange!

(I agree about 'discerning eye' though).
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So, with British English, 'to my ears' is OK.
I wonder if other British people here agree on this. 
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I go with 'ear'

I have a good ear for music. Not - I have good ears for music!

Or should I have just said... ear ear!
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Offtopic, What is a good ear for music, Optilang?
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Hi,
Yes, in some phrases, 'ear' is more standard.
But in the case of the phrase 'To my ear(s)', both singular and plural sound OK to my ear.

Clivesounds
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