thanks
Be assured that i will call an electrician however i would like to
understand it myself.

There are two wires that come into the box lets call them A & B

A - has a white wire(neutral), a ground and a black wire (hot)
B- - has a white wire (neutral), a ground and a black wire (hot)

Both the blacks are connected to the right side of the switch. I see
nothing on the left side of the switch. the two white seemed to be
connect via the wing nut

thanks again for your time and replies