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Question about left and right

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nando88

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What mean "left" or "right" to the end of sentences ??

What meaning has the phrase?

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Welcome to the forum, nando. :hi:

Can you give an example of a sentence ending in 'left' or 'right' that you don't understand?
 

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thanks ;-)

I don't know, for example

"There's a little whisky left."

I have seen it, in many sentences !!!
(also right)
 

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"There's a little whisky left." = 'There is a little whisky remaining (in the glass, bottle, etc)".

This has nothing at all to do with the left of left/right.
 

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