Talk:left

I think this may need semi-protection. --Connel MacKenzie 22:39, 25 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Uh, why did you revert left? It was in good shape. There hasn’t been any vandalism there, it was just cleaned up. —Stephen 22:49, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Source(s) missing
Since etymologies are notoriously debated, the source for the here given one is urgently needed. 93.199.21.141 16:07, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

left: adjective vs. adverb
I think 'the left side' is adjective and 'turn left' is adverb. In German it is like this. --anon
 * Thank you, I have corrected. — T AKASUGI Shinji (talk) 03:52, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

castrated etymology
The link to *lubjaną has not to do with "to castrate" but with "to love".--Manfariel (talk) 14:03, 4 December 2019 (UTC)

adjective: [be + ~] remaining after something has been used, taken away, etc.; not used
adjective: [be + ~ remaining after something has been used, taken away, etc.; not used :] Only one quart of juice is left --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:28, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

political sense for "left" as adjective in isolation
There's a stronger case for use of left as a standalone adjective in the political sense than there is for right, because there's no risk of confusion with another adjectival meaning. Even so, our sole example of use spells it with a capital letter .... can adjectives really be capitalized, or is this ellipsis for "of the Left" (a noun)? — Soap — 08:05, 7 March 2023 (UTC)