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SSY Jung Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

eyes/eye

Dear members

"When you see something, your eyes send the information to your brain, and your brain understands it as an image. The image stays a little longer in the brain that in the eye."

I read sentences above in a textbook, but I guess that the last of words 'eye' should be 'eyes'.

 Am I right?

Thanks in advance.

SSY
  

Top answer

SSY Jung I guess that the last of words word 'eye' should be 'eyes'. No. It can be 'eyes', but it doesn't have to be.

— CalifJim

  • SSY Jung I guess that the last of words word 'eye' should be 'eyes'.
  • No.
  • It can be 'eyes', but it doesn't have to be.
  • 'the eye' and 'the ear' can be used in the singular to refer to the more general capacities of sight and hearing or to both organs of seeing or hearing collectively.
  • That sounds good to my ear.
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SSY JungI guess that the last of words word 'eye' should be 'eyes'.
No. It can be 'eyes', but it doesn't have to be. 'the eye' and 'the ear' can be used in the singular to refer to the more general capacities of sight and hearing or to both organs of seeing or hearing collectively.

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