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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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to/in someone's eyes

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00Which expression is right here? In someone's eyes or to someone's eyes? Is there any difference between them?02br
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001.In his teacher's eyes, he is a diligent student.02br
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002.To his teacher's eyes, he is a diligent student.02br
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003.In my eyes, he is a diligent student.02br
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004.To my eyes, he is a diligent student.02br
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00Thank you very much!0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which expression is right here? In someone's eyes or to someone's eyes? 02font 02br 02br 00Both are OK, and there's not much difference.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which expression is right here?
  • In someone's eyes or to someone's eyes?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Both are OK, and there's not much difference.
  • 'In' sounds better and more common to me, in a context like this.
  • 02br 02br 00To me, 'in' suggests I know him better, he is 'in my eyes' more often.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Which expression is right here? In someone's eyes or to someone's eyes? Is there any difference between them?02font02br
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01font001.In his teacher's eyes, he is a diligent student.02font02br
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01font002.To his
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Many thanks for your reply.02br
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001.What do you mean by 01b00'he appears 'to my eyes' sometimes'02b00?02br
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002.Are the both expressions used only in visual perception? E.g.02br
00To my eyes, she is good looking.02br
00In my eyes, she is good looking.02br
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0Hi,02br
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01font00To my eyes, he is a diligent student.02font02br
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01i01u00'To' suggests I am a bit less familiar with him, he appears 'to my eyes' sometimes.02u02i02br
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01font001.What do you mean by 01b00'he appears 'to m
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Many thanks! I have some more questions:02br
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00[1.To/in my eyes, we shouldn't lend any more money to him.02br
00Do they fit here? No, because they don't describe something.] 02br
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00Do you mean to/in my eyes are used only for describing something and not used for giving advice?02br
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0Hi again,02br
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00[01font001.To/in my eyes, we shouldn't lend any more money to him.02br
00Do they fit here? No, because they don't describe something.] 02font02br
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01font00Do you mean to/in my eyes are used only for describing something and not used for giving advice?
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Thank you very much for your reply.02br
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00E.g.02br
00'In my opinion/in my eyes, he is a hypocrite.'02br
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00Can we use the two expressions interchangeably here without changing the meaning? Which do you think is better here? Is there any subtle difference?02br
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00Thank yo
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0Hi,02br
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01font00E.g.02br
00'In my opinion/in my eyes, he is a hypocrite.'02font02br
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01font00Can we use the two expressions interchangeably here without changing the meaning? 02font00Generally speaking, yes.02br
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00I see! Thank you very much for your great help.02br
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00All the best,0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font01font01b00I see02b02font00! Thank you very much . . . .'02font02br
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00Do I detect a little humour here, since we've been discussing01font00 01b00'In my eyes . . .'02b02font00?
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