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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
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much less or let alone
1 i 00 Happiness is an emotion not often spoken of at the magazine, 01 b 01 font 00 much less 02 font 02 b 00 experienced 02 i 02 br
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00 "I," said Van Baerle to himself, "I am worth 01 b 01 font 00 much less 02 font 02 b 00 than Grotius 02 br
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00 When our headlights flashed, the deer barely blinked, 01 font 00 02 font 01 font 01 b 00 much less 02 b 02 font 00 moved 02 br
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01 b 00 What does "much less" mean in the sentences above? Are they equal to "let alone" 02 b 0-
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00 "I," said Van Baerle to himself, "I am worth 01 b 01 font 00 much less 02 font 02 b 00 than Grotius 02 br
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00 When our headlights flashed, the deer barely blinked, 01 font 00 02 font 01 font 01 b 00 much less 02 b 02 font 00 moved 02 br
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01 b 00 What does "much less" mean in the sentences above? Are they equal to "let alone" 02 b 0-
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" Not only do we not experiene happiness, we don't even speak of it. 02 br 02 br 00 The middle one is simply a relative comparison. 0-
- " Not only do we not experiene happiness, we don't even speak of it.
- 02 br 02 br 00 The middle one is simply a relative comparison.
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0 Your first and third are the same as "let alone." Not only do we not experiene happiness, we don't even speak of it. Not only did the deer not move, it didn't even blink. 02 br
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00 The middle one is simply a relative comparison. However much Grotius is worth, Van Baele is worth less- much less. 0-
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00 The middle one is simply a relative comparison. However much Grotius is worth, Van Baele is worth less- much less. 0-
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