Can I start a new sentence with "not to mention"?

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It is also worthwhile to note that in Malaysia, there are about 60 oil and gas basins, half of which are still unexplored. *Not to mention* that there are many other basins in this south East Asia region which are also still unexplored.

Answer 1

I would say 'furthermore' and this is one of those occasions you can use a semi-colon to separate, yet combine the two thoughts. Oh, yes, drop the "that". In other words I would write it this way: It is also worthwhile to note that in Malaysia, there are about 60 oil and gas basins, half of which remain unexplored; futhermore, there are many other basins in this south East Asia region that also remain unexplored.

Answer 2

No, that particular phrase doesn't work to open a sentence.

You could say, for example:

It is also worthwhile to note that in Malaysia there are about 60 oil and gas basins, half of which are still unexplored, not to mention the many other basins in this south East Asia region which are also unexplored.

Or, you could say:

It is also worthwhile to note that in Malaysia there are about 60 oil and gas basins, half of which are still unexplored.
In addition to these, there are many other basins in this south East Asia region that remain unexplored.

It might work better to break it into two sentences, using something like I have just done, 'in addition to these', or maybe 'furthermore'.

Answer 3

Yes. You will be understood.
But if you want to be technical, no.

Not to mention that there are many other basins in this south East Asia region which are also still unexplored-----
This is just a clause, not a sentence.

Answer 4

Yes & no.
It is an awkward phrase.
If you really want to use it.......
All you would need to do is put a , after unexplored & after mention.
You could also use brackets (not to mention)
A better phrase would be " It should be mentioned," to start a sentence or just use it in place of "not to mention " in the middle of a sentence.
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Answer 5

Not To Mention

Answer 6

You do not need that whole phrase at the end. You are just reiterating what you said in the first sentence.

Take out the *not to mention part........ and everything after that because the whole thing is redundant.

Answer 7

You CAN, yes. But in formal or scholastic writing, you should never use the phrase. It's trite and unnecessary. Even if it's used in informal speech or writing, it's still best to not use it. It's illogical to say "not to mention" then mention something. I hope this helps.

Answer 8

No. Use a comma before it.

"...which are still unexplored, not to mention that there are many..."

Answer 9

Not in that way you can't, as it is a continuation of the previous idea.

Answer 10

You can start a new sentence with whatever you want to.. Whether it is grammatically correct or not.. is a different question. :) hehe