"on the left side" vs at the left side

Both "on the left side" and "at the left side" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "On the left side" is more commonly used to describe the position of something relative to another object or direction. "At the left side" is less common and is typically used to describe a specific location or point.

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"on the left side"

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the position of something relative to another object or direction.

This phrase is used to indicate the location of something in relation to a reference point, such as another object or a direction. It is commonly used in everyday language.

Examples:

The book is on the left side of the shelf.
She sat on the left side of the classroom.
The store is on the left side of the street.
There is a tree on the left side of the house.
The painting hangs on the left side of the wall.

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"on the left side"
Find "Users" > "NFSHomeDirectory" on the left side of "Record Types and Attributes".
There were two buttons "Cancel" on the left-hand side and "Retweet" on the right.
In the "Quick Contacts" section on the left side, click "Add Contact."
It's in the pulmonaty artety on the left side.
Easy. I'll tie my hair on the left side.
So on the left side, you see the monkey that has spontaneously recovered.
The place that you see here on the left side was interconnected.
This was an injured urethra on the left side.
I definitely think we'll find something good on the left side.
He's focusing on the left side of the face.
Got hit with something pretty heavy on the left side of his head.
Easy does it, on the left side.
No breath sounds on the left side.
It appears the victim was shot on the left side.
It appears the victim was shot on the left side.
There are three dots on the left side of each character.
That would cause paralysis on the left side.
No breath sounds on the left side.
He's got a pneumo on the left side.
This is on the left side of the 14th fairway.

Alternatives:

to the left
on the left
on the left-hand side
on the left side of
on the left of

at the left side

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is typically used to describe a specific location or point rather than a relative position.

This phrase is used to specify a particular location or point on the left side of something. It is less common than "on the left side" and is more specific in its description.

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Choose the Email account at the left side.
To turn Caller ID on or off, use the toggle at the left side of the screen.
Both arms trace a circle at the left side of the body, through short drive of knees.
Alternately, one circle at the left side and another circle at the right side.
One is through the search tab, by typing in words such as "wifi router".The other is to find them is through the AliExpress category section at the left side of the screen.
At the left side of the Image Window is the Toolbar. Parameters for the chosen tool are shown in the Settings Panel.
A long driveway, fenced by tall trees, guides the visitors up a small hill, arriving at the left side of the building.
When the "lastline" flag is present in the 'display' option, you will not see ' ' characters at the left side of window.
To access your favorite table, log in to the Titan Poker lobby and look for the My Favorites tab on the main menu bar at the left side.
In the barrio Gótico, at the left side of the government building (Plaza Sant Jaume) you can see narrow streets with the name "Call".
The selected addresses at the left side will be added to the
When you go to the "Music" tab, you can see your playlists listed at the left side.
Simply turn left into the drive and make use of the car park reserved for customers and guests at the left side.
Clicking the button at the left side of the respective palette's headline will expand it. In the lower area of the screen is the content area.
Move the content of the pages so that there is an equal amount of space at the left side and at the right side of the page.
Clicking the button at the left side of any transition's headline expands an extended area which shows the respective transition's setting options.
The total bet amount is shown in the 'Total Bet' box at the left side of the paytable in the game screen.
Click "Start" Which you can see at the left side of the Window
'Horizontal centered 'If this checkbox is enabled, the fax will be centered horizontally on the page. If this checkbox is disabled, the fax will be printed at the left side of the page.
View from the Hotel Arts if you have a room at the front or at the left side.

Alternatives:

on the left side
to the left of
at the left
on the left
on the left-hand side

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