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On/to his left was a table. John saw that to/on his left was a table. On Google, I found more results with "to", but I guess that doesn't make "on" wrong. To my ear, "on" refers to a more generic position, and closer to the subject, whereas "to" refers to a precise direction, that might be very distant. Another example: On/to his left was a ...
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The past perfect "had gone home" establishes the temporal relationship of everyone else's departure to your own. They left before you did. It doesn't matter whether you say "when I left" or "when I was leaving". From the past continuous "was leaving", one might—might—infer that you noticed as you were leaving that they had already gone. The past continuous there wants some explanation for ...
"I was leaving" vs "I left" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Users discuss issues with Google Chrome search results shifting to the left and seek solutions on the Google Search support forum.
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"Left" is the past participle of "leave". With "left", the item receives the action, so you use passive voice: How many classes are left today? How many eggs are left in the refrigerator? With "remain", the item performs the action, so you should say: How many classes remain today? How many eggs remain in the refrigerator? How many classes are remaining today? How many eggs are remaining in ...