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bettercallshao
7y

Why is the phrase "left hand side" so prominent? Left hand is called left hand because it's on the "left side".

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  • 3
    7y
    Is it on the left side of the thing I am facing or my left?
  • 5
    7y
    "PIN number"
    "A whole nother"
    "I could care less"

    Honestly, people just don't think. 😞😧
  • 2
    7y
    @Ashkin it just spices things up in the language.
    A whole nother: hyperbole
    I could care less: sarcasm

    Now, I'd agree that PIN number and ATM machine are stupid, however.
  • 2
    7y
    @Ashkin add "salsa sauce" for that matter.
  • 3
    7y
    @iam13islucky if people used them sarcastically I might agree...
    However, most often those are said seruously.
  • 1
    7y
    Left-hand side and Right-hand side are used to cut out ambiguity.

    If someone said "It's on the right side", 'right' could be interpreted to mean 'correct'.
  • 1
    7y
    @Ashkin I could care less is definitely a US thing. In the UK people always say "I don't give a shit"

    Jk but they definitely say "couldn't"
  • 0
    7y
    Cause religion...
  • 0
    7y
    @Ashkin it may not be said that way anymore, but everyone knows what it means. That's all language is for, so if it gets the point across, I see no use in being a pedant about a commonly used phrase.
  • 1
    7y
    @iam13islucky I take issue when I sound like an idiot. Therefore, I avoid saying things akin to the aforementioned phrases.

    But it is your choice, I suppose.
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