S six6 New member Joined Apr 10, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language American English Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Apr 10, 2011 #1 I saw the sign Keep an eye on your property. Could I say Keep eyes on your property. (As we have a pair of eyes)
I saw the sign Keep an eye on your property. Could I say Keep eyes on your property. (As we have a pair of eyes)
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Apr 10, 2011 #2 six6 said: I saw the sign Keep an eye on your property. Could I say Keep eyes on your property. (As we have a pair of eyes) Click to expand... You could say, "Keep your eyes on your property".
six6 said: I saw the sign Keep an eye on your property. Could I say Keep eyes on your property. (As we have a pair of eyes) Click to expand... You could say, "Keep your eyes on your property".
SirGod Member Joined Feb 26, 2010 Location Romania Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Romanian Home Country Romania Current Location Romania Apr 10, 2011 #3 *Not a teacher Keep an eye on is an idiom. You use it as it is. However, I "keep your eyes on smth" doesn't seem wrong to me, but I'd rather use the idiom. Edit: bhaisahab was faster than me.
*Not a teacher Keep an eye on is an idiom. You use it as it is. However, I "keep your eyes on smth" doesn't seem wrong to me, but I'd rather use the idiom. Edit: bhaisahab was faster than me.