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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Bob is sitting to the left of Tom



1. Bob is sitting to the left of Tom.
2. Bob is sitting at the left of Tom.

My English reference presents the picture #1 for my example, but I think #1 represent the picture #2 and #2 the picture #1.
So I'd like to know if I can say #1 for the picture #1, not #2.
  

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park sang joon 1. 2. Bob is sitting at the left of Tom.

— Mister Micawber

  • park sang joon 1.
  • 2.
  • Bob is sitting at the left of Tom.
  • Those two sentences have precisely the same meaning; I use both of them interchangeably.
  • The problem (which is not presented) is the direction of 'left'.
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park sang joon1. Bob is sitting to the left of Tom.2. Bob is sitting at the left of Tom.
Those two sentences have precisely the same meaning; I use both of them interchangeably. The problem (which is not presented) is the direction of 'left'. Whose left, ours or Tom's? Which way is Tom facing, N, S, E or W? The rectangles do nothing to resolve any of those
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for another kind answer from you. Emotion: smile
Should we suppose that we see before them.
Then I'd like to know
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park sang joonShould we suppose that we see before them.
What does that mean to a rectangle?! For heaven's sake, who dreamed up this question? Draw pictures of the people at least, so we can see where their faces are. Anyway, their relationship vis-à-vis left/right is the same in both,
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