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I'll be the other guy: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/much%20less https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/much%20less American colloquialisms ar

• arghwhat 8y ago
  I'll be the first guy again, quoting your link: "used especially in negative contexts to add to one item another denoting something less likely" American colloquialisms are awkward, but if you dig deep enough, you will find traces of their original meaning shining through, despite the best efforts of the people to eliminate it.
  • Dylan16807 8y ago
    "I've never seen it" is a low likelihood, but it's easy to go lower. Applying "less" to the likelihood of the error is perfectly reasonable. The word "less" is not being compared to "never".
• Dylan16807 8y ago
  "He had trouble paying for a car, much less a high-definition TV." Ha, someone needs to update their examples now that a "high-definition TV" is every TV and $100 gets you a brand new one.