discourse marker / phrase · informal
not to mention
UK/nɒt tuː ˈmenʃ(ə)n/US/nɑːt tuː ˈmenʃən/not to MEN·tion
used to add another fact that makes what you have just said seem even more true
Examples
“The house is spacious and, not to mention, very affordable.”
“He speaks four languages fluently, not to mention his computer skills.”
“Our team finished the project ahead of schedule, not to mention under budget.”
Band 8 sentence
“The scheme reduced waiting times and, not to mention, improved patient satisfaction significantly.”
Collocations
- not to mention + noun / clause
- used after a positive statement to add something stronger
Word family
Common mistakes
not mention→not to mention
not to mention about→not to mention
Say it for a higher band
5plus→6to say nothing of→7+not to mention
Synonyms
let alone
to say nothing of
Easily confused
let alone
“He can't boil an egg, let alone cook a full meal.”
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