Vincent Teo Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Look left and right

Can I say,

They look to the left and right / look at the left and right at the traffic light.
  

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Vincent Teo look at the left and right 'at' is not right. Say one of these: They look right and left at the intersection. They look both right and left at the intersection.

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Vincent Teolook at the left and right

'at' is not right. Say one of these:

They look right and left at the intersection.
They look both right and left at the intersection.
They look to the right and to the left at the intersection.

CJ