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  1. Topmost-left or top-leftmost? - English Language Learners Stack …

    The confusion is probably due to the word 'most'. Agreed to choster that you should use top left to refer the place. I just tried (and it came out very funny though!) something that might be still …

  2. grammar - "left" or "the left" of the image? - English Language ...

    The football is on "the left" side of the image. A better way to say this would be "the leftmost item in the image". This means whatever item (in this case ball) is the furthest (most far) to the left.

  3. A superlative form of right - English Language Learners Stack …

    May 4, 2017 · Rightmost would fit here. Incidentally, leftmost for left. Not quite one word, but you could use 'farthest to the right' or 'farthest to the left' as the case may be. FUN FACT: When …

  4. word request - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    May 5, 2014 · How should I refer to someone in a photograph with language? I know expressions like "the second girl on the right", but what should I say about "the first girl to the right"? Does …

  5. Inside vs. outside corners - English Language Learners Stack …

    May 25, 2016 · There are two corners in the image: the leftmost is an "inside corner" and the rightmost is an "outside corner". Are there single words (nouns) that can be used for "inside …

  6. prepositional phrases - How to describe a position in English ...

    Apr 4, 2024 · I am a native speaker and would understand the one in front of me, to mean the one that is nearest to me. The answer below has a good suggestion as to how you can …

  7. grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Sep 13, 2023 · There are many bits and pieces of language that we don't really need. English wasn't designed; it evolved. This particular oddity evolved from an Old English (pre 1200) …

  8. prepositions - She is in /on the left side of the picture? - English ...

    Which preposition should be used in the following simple pattern: (I am standing at the center of the room saying to someone) "The table is standing on the left and the wardrobe - on the right" …

  9. Minimum of a negative value - English Language Learners Stack …

    Mar 21, 2016 · Other notes: Using "minimum" is incorrect, since for real numbers, "minimum" means "leftmost on the number line" -- so, in your case, the negative number with the largest …

  10. Meaning of "all the way" in "all the way on the right"

    In a picture like this one: The leftmost person (Person A) is said to be " all the way to the left," while the person furthest to the right (Person D) can be said to be " all the way on the right. " …