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Subject:Re: Left hand side From:"Susan W. Gallagher" <sgallagher -at- STARBASECORP -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 21 Feb 1995 11:11:03 -0800
> -> Usually, when I write book instructions, I say "on the left
> -> side of the screen" or "in the left-most column of the table"(neve
> -> considered using "hands").
> How about "Driver's side" and "Passenger side" wBz)
Depends, are you driving on the left or right side of the street?
Using Driver & Passenger side is so local dependent that you'd
have an awful time localizing.
Sue Gallagher
StarBase Corp, Irvine CA
sgallagher -at- starbasecorp -dot- com