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CAO Posted 23 years ago
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How do you say this in English?
You want to describe the location of something. It's in front of you and on your left hand side, do you have a short word to describe such a location?
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"on the left" is the best that I can come up with.
"Pull the car over, that's the hospital on the left."
"Pull the car over, that's the hospital on the left."
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Thank you and those are really good to know.
But what I really want to know is that:
do we have english phrases like "front left" or "rear right", just like we have "top left"...
But what I really want to know is that:
do we have english phrases like "front left" or "rear right", just like we have "top left"...
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"front left" and "rear right" sound OK to me.
"Put the wallet in the right rear compartment."
You might want to use a comma if that's your thing. But I'm not sure what's proper. Anyone?
"Put the wallet in the right, rear compartment."
"Put the wallet in the right rear compartment."
You might want to use a comma if that's your thing. But I'm not sure what's proper. Anyone?
"Put the wallet in the right, rear compartment."
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Hi CAO-
I can't think of any shorter ways to give these directions.
Just what you said:
To your left side.
To your right side.
Ahead of you.
Behind you.
But....
Airplane pilots use a system based on the analog clock face to describe directions.
I do not know but I think that this system was created by military air force p
I can't think of any shorter ways to give these directions.
Just what you said:
To your left side.
To your right side.
Ahead of you.
Behind you.
But....
Airplane pilots use a system based on the analog clock face to describe directions.
I do not know but I think that this system was created by military air force p
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