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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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kept his eyes open for Wilson

0Tom kept his eyes open for Wilson when he was at the beach.02br
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00Tom kept an eye on Wilson when he was at the beach.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 02br 00'keep an eye on' - to watch carefully0-

— Nona the brit

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0They both sound ok but they have different meanings.02br
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00'keep an eye open for' - you are hoping to see a person you haven't already seen there (Wilson might not even be at the beach).02br
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00'keep an eye on' - to watch carefully0-
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0Thanks, Nona.02br
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00Got it.02br
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00By the way, does "kept his eye out for Wilson" equate "kept his eyes open for Wilson?"0-
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0Yes, pretty much.0-
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