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64801965 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Much less

I never think of it. much less say it.
What's the ralationship between the two clause?
  

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and what about this one: The father can't even discipline himself much less setting a good example to his children. What's the relationship between the main clause and the much less setting a good... clause?

  • and what about this one: The father can't even discipline himself much less setting a good example to his children.
  • What's the relationship between the main clause and the much less setting a good...
  • clause?
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and what about this one: The father can't even discipline himself much less setting a good example to his children.
What's the relationship between the main clause and the much less setting a good... clause?
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"Much less" is a conjunction. It has its own entry in the AHD. You have two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
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I never think of it. much less say it.
No, it's a single sentence.
I never think of it, much less say it.

The father can't even discipline himself much less setting a good example to his children.
No, the parts need to be parallel in s

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