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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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The usage of "let alone"

Is there any difference between two sentenses?

A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone to answer them.

A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone answer them.

The presense of "to" after "let alone" makes any difference?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Hi, there any difference between two sentenses? A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone to answer them. A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone answer them.

  • Hi, there any difference between two sentenses?
  • A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone to answer them.
  • A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone answer them.
  • The presense of "to" after "let alone" makes any difference?
  • Not really.
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Hi,

there any difference between two sentenses?

A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone to answer them.

A lazy man like him doesn't bother to read your letters, let alone answer them.

The presense of "to" after "let alone" makes any difference? Not really. But I usually hear it without 'to'. Probably because a more common form is per

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