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One left / One is left
Is ''One left' just a shortened version of ''One is left''?
I left a room in the passive voice looks like ''A room was left...'' No one says ''A room left'' because things cannot perform actions.
Meanwhile, when I try to find real examples, everyone seems to use the short version mentioned above. ''One ticket left'' and so on.
2019년 5월 31일 오후 10:55
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You have to be careful about context. "one left" can mean "one is left" or "there is one left" but in this case "left" is an adjective and this is not a complete sentence
It's possible that "left" could be a verb in which case the meaning is different. For example:
Nine people were in the room. One left. There are eight people in the room now.
2019년 6월 1일
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"left" here is not a verb.
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How many sweets do you have left?
I have one left.
How many red ones.
I have one red one.
2019년 5월 31일
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"Left" can mean "remain", "remains", or "remaining" in this situation. You never change the ending for this definition.
"One left" means "One remains".
"Two left" means "Two remain".
The two examples above are not complete sentences.
"One is left" means "One is remaining".
"There is one left" means "There is one remaining".
"One was left" means "One was remaining".
"There was one left" means " there was one remaining".
"One will be left" means "One will remain" or "One will be remaining".
2019년 6월 1일
Be careful not to confuse the two meanings of left: departed and remaining.
One ticket left = one ticket remaining.
I left the room = I departed.
Those are two completely different words.
2019년 6월 1일
You are correct. It is just a shortened version. Technically incorrect, but often used.
2019년 5월 31일
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