if let alone vs if set aside

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'If let alone' is used to indicate leaving something undisturbed or not interfering with it, while 'if set aside' is used to suggest putting something aside or disregarding it. The choice between the two depends on the specific situation and the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

if let alone

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate leaving something undisturbed or not interfering with it.

This phrase is used to express the idea of leaving something alone or not disturbing it. It implies a sense of non-interference or lack of involvement.

Examples:

I would have finished my work on time if let alone by my colleagues.
The cat will come out of hiding if let alone for a while.
The plant will thrive if let alone to grow naturally.
The child will calm down if let alone to play by himself.
The situation would have resolved itself if let alone.

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A new approach is essential if European industry (let alone the processes of monitoring or amending legislation) is not to be irretrievably damaged.
A surgery like this is a big adjustment for any parent, let alone if you're hearing about it for the first time.
Goddesses are tricky enough on their own, let alone if they're working in a pack.
I don't know if it's from this world, let alone if it's Muslim.
I'd have pulled the ship out somehow, if you let me alone.
If you let him alone maybe he can.
If I let you alone, you'd give them chicken... and tuck them in with quilts.
Whatever the species might be, if you let it alone, it won't bother you.
Anyway, if I'll let you alone, you don't know what will you do.
If she can't look after a photographer, let alone an intern.
The places I've been, you're lucky if the hospitals have four walls, let alone doctors...
Imagine if the disbursement of all assistance to countries in trouble required Congressional approval, let alone spending from the US budget.
If we are seeking integration and a peaceful Europe, we will not be able to do it without, let alone against, Russia.
If Tobey runs that setup in De Leon, he won't finish, let alone win.
It will be a miracle if I get the DHD back online, let alone the cloaking generator.
If he's just done a 24, those will not last two hours, let alone two twenty.
I'll be lucky if can open a door, let alone hold a scalpel.
Even if we were to act on this elaborate fantasy, we can't contact our own subs, let alone the Russian subs.
Now, if your father were small and weak then you wouldn't grow big enough to handle a calf, let alone an ox.
I'd be amazed if a village in North Waziristan has cell service, let alone Twitter users.

Alternatives:

if left alone
if not disturbed
if not interfered with

if set aside

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to suggest putting something aside or disregarding it.

This phrase is used to indicate setting something aside or disregarding it in a particular context. It implies a deliberate action of separating or ignoring something.