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15-Nov-2007, 20:20

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set your sites? sights?

Which one is correct? Would you "set your sights" on something, or "set your sites" on something?

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Re: set your sites? sights?

When you shoot with a rifle/shotgun, you set your sights to establish the point at which you will shoot.

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