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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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eyesore

The sight of people eating dog is an eyesore.

Is the above natural?
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New2grammar The sight of people eating dog is an eyesore. Is the above natural? Thanks.

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  • New2grammar The sight of people eating dog is an eyesore.
  • Is the above natural?
  • Thanks.
  • No The sight of people eating dog is off-putting.
  • People eating dog is an awful sight.
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New2grammarThe sight of people eating dog is an eyesore.

Is the above natural?
Thanks.

No

The sight of people eating dog is off-putting.

People eating dog is an awful sight.

That building is an eyesore.
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No.

An eyesore is a physical property that is in bad shape. After that factory had a huge fire, the owners just left it, creating a huge eyesore in the city. That empty lot has become the neighborhood dumping ground. What an eyesore.
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New2grammarThe sight of people eating dog is an eyesore.

Is the above natural?
Thanks.

I would say "The sight of people eating dog's meat is an eyesore."
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How about "dirty street"? Can it be an eyesore?
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Hi Barbara

I've found the following. I think "dog's meat" is not wrong.
Punch: Funny, Intelligent, Pleasantly Plump - Page 95by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman -
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New2grammarHow about "dirty street"? Can it be an eyesore?

Yes.
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Rubbish piled up in a corner can be an eyesore.

A large, ugly piece of furniture in a room can be an eyesore.
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eyesore: an unpleasant or ugly sight in a public place (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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An eyesore is an ugly object or thing that offends the sight. It doesn't have to be in a public place.
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