Verbal Ability/Word-usage Practice

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Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate: eye

A. Despite their differing backgrounds, the two researchers eventually saw eye to eye on the fundamental principles of the theory.
B. The security personnel were instructed to keep a close eye on all suspicious packages left unattended.
C. She has an eye of good design, which she developed over years of studying aesthetics.
D. Many governments are criticized for turning a blind eye to environmental degradation in the pursuit of economic growth.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "eye" is in option C: "She has an eye of good design, which she developed over years of studying aesthetics."
Why it's wrong:
The standard idiomatic expression is "to have an eye for something," which means to have a discerning taste or a natural ability to notice or appreciate a particular type of thing. The preposition "of" incorrectly modifies the idiom; it should be "for."
Correct usage: She has an eye for good design, which she developed over years of studying aesthetics.

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