چه برسه به ؟

Question

اونقد خستم كه نمي تونم سر پا وايسم چه برسه به اينكه بدوم

Answer 1

Let alone (the most widely used)

I am so tired that I cannot stand, let alone running

Synonyms: not bother, leave be; not to mention, not to speak of

Comments

I know some of them (Like this one) myself, but for others I use net. And believe me no book can be that helpful, since u cannot search easily thorough it. But the risk of falling in the trap of wrong answers are high.So u must be careful By the way, thanks for choosing my answer.

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Hi dear Sarah

Seemingly, and based on the following reference, after the idiom "let alone", you should use a bare verb not ing-form. See:

 

let alone,

a.

to refrain from annoying or interfering with.

b.

not to mention: He was too tired to walk, let alone run.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/let+alone

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1. Hi again

We can only use bare infinitive after LET!

But based on ur good English, I suppose you know gerund structure.

ing+verb= noun

 

For example consider:

         I dont have have enough money for a new car, let alone a house.

now check:

        I dont have enough money for living, let alone travelling

And how about this one:

        I dont have enough money to live, let alone travel (not to travel or        traveling)!

        

 

I believe that it is highly dependent on the previous statement. Because the structures must be parallel!

 

                            Maybe it is better If I say:

                 I have trouble walking, let alone running!

 

As a conclusion, it is OK to use a verb+ing as a noun after let in a number of cases.

 

looking forward to your comment

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Hi dear Sarah

All I say is that, in your above sample "I am so tired that I cannot stand, let alone running", there is a gaffe.

The correct form is "I am so tired that I cannot stand, let alone run"

I say, you should consider balance in the sentences. 

 

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I do agree with Ali.

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Guys the answer is:much less or still less

Examp:

I didn’t think Dave would ever read a book, much less write one himself.

Longman dictionary

Answer 2

1. never mind

I don't think I could walk that far, never mind run that far.

 

2. much less

The shelves were lined with books which neither Hugo nor Sally would ever open, much less read.

 

3. let alone

The baby can't sit up yet, let alone walk.

 

Ref. Longman

Answer 3

I'm so exhausted that I can barely stand on my feet, let alone run.