how to use "much less"
I have a qustion.
Can I say "You got an 'A' grade, much less one so high."
I think "much less" is usually used in negative sentence. But I found it be used as above in a web site.
I'm not good at English. So please help me.

Question

how to use "much less"
I have a qustion.
Can I say "You got an 'A' grade, much less one so high."
I think "much less" is usually used in negative sentence. But I found it be used as above in a web site.
I'm not good at English. So please help me.

Answer

The phrase is used to compare a low expectations or conditions to a more favorable ones.
"I'm surprised you passed the course at all, much less received an A."
"He can hardly walk, much less ride a bicycle."

A similar idiomatic phrase that is hard to understand from its words is "let alone" 
"I'm surprised you passed the course at all, let alone received an A."

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