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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
not to mention
1. It's cold outside, not to mention raining hard.
2. She's beautiful, not to mention (that) she's smart too.
Are the above sentences acceptable?
Thank you very much for your reply.
2. She's beautiful, not to mention (that) she's smart too.
Are the above sentences acceptable?
Thank you very much for your reply.
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Hello Teo #1 sounds slightly odd, since the "is" here serves as both copular and auxiliary verb. #2 I would rephrase as "she's beautiful, not to mention smart". g.
- Hello Teo #1 sounds slightly odd, since the "is" here serves as both copular and auxiliary verb.
- #2 I would rephrase as "she's beautiful, not to mention smart".
- g.
- 1.
- She's beautiful, witty, kind – not to mention the fact that she's an Ivy League lawyer.
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Hello Teo
#1 sounds slightly odd, since the "is" here serves as both copular and auxiliary verb.
#2 I would rephrase as "she's beautiful, not to mention smart".
You sometimes hear "not to mention the fact that", e.g.
1. She's beautiful, witty, kind – not to mention the fact that she's an Ivy League lawyer.
This seemingly paradoxical formation lends its
#1 sounds slightly odd, since the "is" here serves as both copular and auxiliary verb.
#2 I would rephrase as "she's beautiful, not to mention smart".
You sometimes hear "not to mention the fact that", e.g.
1. She's beautiful, witty, kind – not to mention the fact that she's an Ivy League lawyer.
This seemingly paradoxical formation lends its
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