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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
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Sentence checking
Hi,
Could you tell me which of these sentences sound natural?
1. I don't have a dime, let alone a dollar
2. I don't have a dime, not to mention a dollar
3. I don't have a dime, much less a dollar
4. I don't have a dime, still less a dollar
5. I can't even draw a sketch, let alone paint a picture
6. I can't even draw a sketch, not to mention paint a picture
7. I can't even draw a sketch, much less paint a picture
8. I can't even draw a sketch, still less paint a picture
Many thanks !
Could you tell me which of these sentences sound natural?
1. I don't have a dime, let alone a dollar
2. I don't have a dime, not to mention a dollar
3. I don't have a dime, much less a dollar
4. I don't have a dime, still less a dollar
5. I can't even draw a sketch, let alone paint a picture
6. I can't even draw a sketch, not to mention paint a picture
7. I can't even draw a sketch, much less paint a picture
8. I can't even draw a sketch, still less paint a picture
Many thanks !
Top answer
I don't like #s 4 & 8. 1 & 3 and 5 & 7 sound very natural. I don't care for 'not to mention' in these cases.
- I don't like #s 4 & 8.
- 1 & 3 and 5 & 7 sound very natural.
- I don't care for 'not to mention' in these cases.
- Perhaps it's after the negative that I don't like the phrase.
- Others might enlighten my failure here to explain thoroughly.
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I don't like #s 4 & 8.
1 & 3 and 5 & 7 sound very natural.
I don't care for 'not to mention' in these cases.
Perhaps it's after the negative that I don't like the phrase. Others might enlighten my failure here to explain thoroughly.
1 & 3 and 5 & 7 sound very natural.
I don't care for 'not to mention' in these cases.
Perhaps it's after the negative that I don't like the phrase. Others might enlighten my failure here to explain thoroughly.
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