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The phrase 'let alone one' is a perfectly acceptable phrase in written English.
It is used to emphasize the difficulty of a situation or task by pointing out how much harder it is to do it for just one person, rather than for a group. For example: "It would be hard enough to fit all the ingredients into our tiny kitchen, let alone one person doing it alone."
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This is no way to run any organisation, let alone one on whose morale and commitment so many people depend.
This crew did not deserve a 20percenttipip, let alone one based on a total that included the tax.
Jeff Mills and Robert Hood have lots and lots of kinds of material on one record, let alone one alias.
But never rely on it to translate a professional document, let alone one for publication".
Two balls might not be enough, let alone one.
Mathieu Flamini is not supposed to score any goals, let alone one as beautiful as this.
And most come without comment, let alone one as long as Justice Scalia's.
Citizen's "you" refuses to denote a single addressee, let alone one gender or one racial identity.
An oasis for any child, let alone one who thrived outdoors.
A monumental achievement for any third party, let alone one so young.
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I couldn't imagine the president or anyone at any company answering customers by hand, let alone one-by-one!
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