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left ~ left

[the same pronunciation]

“Left” (adjective, adverb & noun) is ‘of, in, on the side of a person’s body that has the heart (the side on which hand and leg are not used much); a political party (usually with a capital ‘L’)’,

e.g.

One should look to one’s right and then to one’s left before crossing a street.

A person who can write with their right hand and left hand is ambidextrous.

In some countries the motor traffic must keep to the left.

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“Left” (verb) is the past and the past participle form of the verb word ‘leave’ — leave – left – left – leaving, which means ‘to go away from a place or person; to allow or let something, such as work; to accompany somebody to someplace and then go away without the person’,

e.g.

He left the windows open and went to bed.

When we heard the fire alarm jangle, we left the office building in a panic.

The messenger left some note on my table.

{There is some confusion in using ‘forgot’ when ‘left’ is to be used.

Common Errors:

1.

Oh! I forgot my desk keys at home again.  [wrong]

Oh! I left my desk keys at home again.    [right]

2.

What am I to do now!  I forgot my (money) purse at office.  [wrong]

What am I to do now!  I left my (money purse) at office.   [right]

{Because…

“Forgot” (verb) is the past tense form of the verb word ‘forget’ forget – forgot – forgot/forgotten, which mans ‘not to remember or not to get into one’s mind something which one knew before, or which one should have done already.

e.g.

I forgot to call my wife to tell her that I would be late home.

Therefore, ‘forgot’ cannot be used to say that a person has not got something that he/she is supposed to have with him/her!}

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