grammar · academic
not least of which + S + V
Used to emphasize an important example among several previously mentioned; often follows a list and a comma.
Examples
“She speaks three languages, not least of which is Mandarin.”
“They improved infrastructure, not least of which was the new bridge.”
“He contributed many ideas, not least of which was a plan to cut costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“The festival attracted artists, volunteers and sponsors, not least of which was a major international gallery.”
Collocations
- not least of which is
- not least of which was
Common mistakes
not least which→not least of which
not least of whom (for things)→not least of which (for things)
Say it for a higher band
5among them is→6not least which→7+not least of which + S + V
Synonyms
among them, notably
Easily confused
not least among which
“He mentioned several reasons, not least of which was the low cost.”
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