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Jazzcat Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Eyeing or Eying?

Both of these spellings appear to be correct - and in common use. At least, that's what my internet search turned up. But which is considered the most correct form?

Thanks!
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Top answer

com/dictionary/eye%5B2%5D I guess it doesn't matter which one. Let's wait for natives.

— Fandorin

  • com/dictionary/eye%5B2%5D I guess it doesn't matter which one.
  • Let's wait for natives.
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%5B2%5D

I guess it doesn't matter which one. Let's wait for natives.
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Welcome to the Forums, by the way. Emotion: wink
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i believe the correct spelling is eying. At least that's what came up in Microsoft Word, and Google Documents... I believe both are equally accepted, but that's just one girl's opinion. Hope I helped!
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In this native speaker's opinion, "eyeing" looks much better. "Eying" may be correct according to dictionarieis, but it's such an odd-looking word it would take me a minute to figure out what it was.
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According to two dictionaries, both are correct. The Cambridge Learner's Dictionary says that eying is American.

CB
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As someone who is a strong speller and a stickler for grammar, eyeing just looks & feels better.
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As an editor, I prefer eyeing. There is less chance of the word being misread.
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I am a native speaker. "Eyeing" is more pleasing to me. "Eying" looks weird.
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Although both are correct, I must side with eyeing, purely due to the obscurity of the spelling of "eying". Without context, it could easily be mistakenly read with an "E" sound, such in "keying", as opposed to the proper "I" pronunciation.
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Having learned that both versions are correct, I'd add my vote to "eyeing" as preferable because it is more pleasing to the eye! and brain! Might we say the "eyes" have it!?!
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