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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
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power/powers, eye/eyes
This is about Medusa turning people into stone. Which should be chosen for each option?
Even in death, with her eyes wide open, the Gorgon had her power/powers. The evil king looked her straight in the eye/eyes and turned to stone.
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1-- It depends on whether Gorgon retained the single power to turn folks to stone, or whether she had several powers that also remained intact post mortem. 2-- To look someone in the eye is idiomatic, meaning to stare confidently at him/her. As I recall, one had merely to look at Gorgon generally, not necessarily into her eyes .
- 1-- It depends on whether Gorgon retained the single power to turn folks to stone, or whether she had several powers that also remained intact post mortem.
- 2-- To look someone in the eye is idiomatic, meaning to stare confidently at him/her.
- As I recall, one had merely to look at Gorgon generally, not necessarily into her eyes .
- Therefore, I would select the idiomatic singular.
- Pardon me if I disremember the myth.
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1-- It depends on whether Gorgon retained the single power to turn folks to stone, or whether she had several powers that also remained intact post mortem.
2-- To look someone in the eye is idiomatic, meaning to stare confidently at him/her. As I recall, one had merely to look at Gorgon generally, not necessarily into her eyes. Therefore,
2-- To look someone in the eye is idiomatic, meaning to stare confidently at him/her. As I recall, one had merely to look at Gorgon generally, not necessarily into her eyes. Therefore,
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