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N은/는 말할 것도 없고 — not to mention N · let alone N — the obvious one first, then something more

Not to mention N · let alone N — the obvious one first, then something more. Korean grammar for advanced learners — Level 5B, lesson 9: 장학금과 증명서 (Scholarships and certificates — a scholarship notice, seven documents, a certificate kiosk, one missing paper and a call to Daejeon).

What it means

N은/는 말할 것도 없고 names something obvious first, as if it were not even worth saying, and adds a bigger or surprising second thing: 등록금은 말할 것도 없고 생활비까지 나와요. Add 은/는 말할 것도 없고 to the noun; the second part usually takes 도 or 까지. It works for good and bad things: 신청서는 말할 것도 없고 통장 사본까지 내야 해요. With a verb, say -는 것은 말할 것도 없고. It is close to N은/는 물론, but stronger.

Forms

PatternWhenExample
N은 말할 것도 없고명사 (받침 ○)등록금 → 등록금은 말할 것도 없고 생활비까지
N는 말할 것도 없고명사 (받침 ✗)신청서 → 신청서는 말할 것도 없고 통장 사본까지

Key points

Examples

Where university textbooks teach it

This point also appears in: Hongik University Korean 5B, lesson 12.

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