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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Not to mention

The cooking oil started spitting, creating a big mess, not to mention the ginger sticking together, forming a glob of flavour.

The cooking oil started spitting, causing a big mess, not to mention a great deal of pain.

Do you accept both a and b?

If you don't accept one, please explain.

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As casual utterances, both unlettered sentences seem acceptable.

— Mister Micawber

  • As casual utterances, both unlettered sentences seem acceptable.
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As casual utterances, both unlettered sentences seem acceptable.
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Apologies for leaving out the lettering.

You say they are acceptable as casual utterances. May I ask why only as casual utterances? Are you suggesting the phrase 'not to mention' is casual or the way I have used it is?

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No, I am speaking of the general running-on of the sentences and words like 'glob'.
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