Can I use "on / to the left" in this case?
I am standing opposite to five stores in which order are arranged from left to right:
"The candy store -> The tailor's shop -> The toy shop -> The watch shop -> The computer store".
So can I say:
1. The candy store is on the left of the watch shop.
2. The candy store is on the left side of the watch shop.
3. The candy store is on the left hand side of the watch shop.
4. The candy store is to the left of the watch shop.
5. The candy store is to the left side of the watch shop.
6. The candy store is to the left hand side of the watch shop.
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Answers · 11
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Yes you can use any of those.
1 3 4 and 6 tend to mean the first one on that side, or immediately next door to.
2 and 5 could be next door, or they could be along the road a bit on that side.
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My vote among your six would be 4. People might even just say: The candy store is left of the watch shop, though in all of these cases it's very hard to avoid sounding like you mean immediately to the left.
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You cannot use 1,2 and 3. On the left,or on the left hand side means immediately next to. No other shop inbetween.
No 2 is not usual. We either say 'on the left' or ' on the left hand side', not 'on the left side of...'
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