He has no concept of how to play guitar, let alone hold one.
This is wrong. So wrong. The lesser action should be the one that comes first; otherwise it makes no sense.
He has no concept of how to hold a guitar, let alone play one.
Yes Jimmy, you learn well. Oh… My… God. I’ve just this second found an awesome page, which has a comprehensive list of errors commonly perpetrated by the illiterate. “Let alone” is right in there. Read it all, sap it up! Or buy the book, I guess.
“Bargain at half the price” as opposed to “bargain at twice the price” is one that annoys me. I’ve heard both used to mean the same thing
Indeed, Nick, in fact I did write about that one last year.
http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2005/11/18/i-couldnt-care-less/
I’m pretty sick of people saying “In bathroom go I weewee pop” when they mean they need a piss. What do they teach these cretins in school?