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16th April 2024

Not to mention

We use this expression to add something which is even more important to a list of items.
Usage
Written: 
Yes
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
Yes
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
He's got fast cars, great clothes, a helicopter..
Not to mention the houses in New York and the Bahamas.
Exactly. He's a lucky man.
Example 2
He's so generous, he's given everyone a new computer and paid for training for us all.
Not to mention all the money he's given to locals schools to help underprivileged kids.

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