← Back to context Comment by ComputerGuru 1 day ago “Eye on the left” is different from “the left eye”. First can be ambiguous, second really isn’t. 3 comments ComputerGuru Reply simonw 21 hours ago I think "the left eye" in this particular case (a photo of a skull made of pancake batter) is still very slightly ambiguous. "The skull's left eye" would not be. Dylan16807 7 hours ago Interesting, because I would say the opposite. "On the left" suggests left of image, "the left eye" could be any version of left. recursive 21 hours ago I guess there's some ambiguity regarding whether or not this can be ambiguous. Because it seems like it can to me.
simonw 21 hours ago I think "the left eye" in this particular case (a photo of a skull made of pancake batter) is still very slightly ambiguous. "The skull's left eye" would not be.
Dylan16807 7 hours ago Interesting, because I would say the opposite. "On the left" suggests left of image, "the left eye" could be any version of left.
recursive 21 hours ago I guess there's some ambiguity regarding whether or not this can be ambiguous. Because it seems like it can to me.
I think "the left eye" in this particular case (a photo of a skull made of pancake batter) is still very slightly ambiguous. "The skull's left eye" would not be.
Interesting, because I would say the opposite. "On the left" suggests left of image, "the left eye" could be any version of left.
I guess there's some ambiguity regarding whether or not this can be ambiguous. Because it seems like it can to me.