Marinade is a liquid mixture (usually vinegar, oil, and herbs) in which meat is soaked before cooking. Marinate is the corresponding verb (i.e., to soak in marinade).
In the middle would accommodate both righties and lefties. At Catholic schools, the nuns did not permit writing with the left hand back when our desks were made.
The school I attended had desks so old there was a hole in the upper right hand corner for an inkwell. This was in the ‘60’s when Bic pens were common.
Sorry. Just a pet peeve of mine