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in others' eyes
"I have seen a trace of strain
In other's eyes, not spoken"
That's a typical mistake, even from a native speaker.
In the eyes of others when used as a possessive becomes: in others' eyes.
As ...
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in others' eyes
Not really.
In the Christmas tree example, I'd prefer the plural since there are really multiple trees. (Although note that Christmas trees are not normally in gardens, the point of them is that they ...
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