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b7lake
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 Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: meaning of a sentence |
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(1)It is incredible that the 10-year-old managed to reach the pedals,
let alone drive the car.
(2)It is incredible that the 10-year-old managed to drive the car,
let alone reach the pedals.
I'm wondering which sentence makes more sense.
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| The first one, for me. |
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CP
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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One for me, too. Whenever you have the "let alone" construction, the easier or smaller or most likely thing comes first, then "let alone" whatever is harder or bigger or less likely.
It was amazing that the little girl could lift the bow and arrow, let alone hit the bull's eye.
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