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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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To my ears


How would you naturally phrase the following? Are peculiar and off both correct?

I don’t think this sentence is correct. I sounds peculiar/off to my ear/ears.


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anonymous I don’t think this sentence is correct. It sounds peculiar/off to my ear/ears. Both adjectives are fine.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous I don’t think this sentence is correct.
  • It sounds peculiar/off to my ear/ears.
  • Both adjectives are fine.
  • The expression is "to my ear", not "ears".
  • Your ear is your capacity for appraising sounds: 4.
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anonymousI don’t think this sentence is correct. It sounds peculiar/off to my ear/ears.

Both adjectives are fine. The expression is "to my ear", not "ears". Your ear is your capacity for appraising sounds:

4. Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially:a. Sharpness or refinement of hearing:a singer with a good ear for harmony.
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