Let Alone, What If, What About, How About এর ব্যাবহার

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Let alone

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Let alone এক প্রকার Idiom যা সবদা negative statement-এর পরে ব্যবহৃত হয়। কম সম্ভাবনার কোন কিছুর সাথে ঘটার সম্ভাবনা নেই এমন কোন কিছুর উল্লেখের জন্য এ expression-টি ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-
  • He was too tired to walk, let alone run.
  • I have no idea what I’ll be doing in five months, let alone five years.
  • The girl could not pass the exam let alone get GPA-5.

Review Test Let alone

  • He can’t walk one kilometer, —– ten kilometers. He is very old and feeble.
  • He can’t write his mother language,—– a foreign language. He is illiterate.
  • He can’t afford to live in an ordinary house,—– a luxurious apartment. He earns very little to keep his body and soul together.
  • He doesn’t know the name of the book, —– its content. He hasn’t heard the name of the book yet.
  • He can’t buy an ordinary dress,—– a gorgeous dress. He lives from hand to mouth.
Ans.
  • He can’t walk one kilometer, let alone ten kilometers. He is very old and feeble.
  • He can’t write his mother language, let alone a foreign language. He is illiterate.
  • He can’t afford to live in an ordinary house, let alone a luxurious apartment. He earns very little to keep his body and soul together.
  • He doesn’t know the book’s name, let alone its content. He hasn’t heard the name of the book yet.
  • He can’t buy an ordinary dress, let alone a gorgeous dress. He lives from hand to mouth.

What if, What about, How about

কোন পরামর্শ বা উপদেশ দেয়ার ক্ষেত্রে what if / what about/ how about ব্যবহার করা হয়। প্রাত্যহিক জীবনের কথাবার্তায় এ ধরণের expression ব্যবহৃত হয়ে থাকে। যেমন— নতুন রান্নাঘরে চুলা কোথায় বসানো হবে সে ব্যাপারে দু’জনের মধ্যে কথা হচ্ছে :
  • A: It’s going to become a little bit dangerous here.
  • B: (indicating a different place) Yeah, well, what if we set it here?
আবার, host এবং guest-এর মধ্যে খাওয়ার স্থান নিয়ে কথা হচ্ছে :
  • A: What if I set the table?
  • B: Oh, thanks, yes, that’d be nice.
ছাত্রছাত্রীদের মধ্যে কোন সভা আয়োজনের সময় নিয়ে আলোচনা হচ্ছে :
  • A: I’m available at eleven but if it goes on past, like twelve, I’ve got a tutorial at twelve, so er…….
  • B: No, it wouldn’t go past twelve.
  • A: Well, that’s alright then.
  • B: Right. How about Thursday at twelve then?
‘যদি এমনটি হয়, তাহলে পরিণাম কি হবে/ ঘটবে’ এমন বোঝাতেও What if ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন—
  • Dogs should always be kept on a leash in public places.
  • What if you were walking down the street minding your business and a loose dog ran up and attacked you?

Review Test What if, what about, how about

  • —– Ruth? Have you heard from her?
  • I’m having fish.—– you?
  • We’re working for a long time.—– a break?
  • We have to reach there by noon. -the train is late?
  • Rimi was asked to bring a camera. — she forget to bring it?
Ans.
  • How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?
  • I’m having fish. What about you?
  • We’re working for a long time. What about a break?
  • We have to reach there by noon. What if the train is late?
  • Rimi was asked to bring a camera. What if she forgets to bring it?