連...也/都... emphasizes an extreme case.
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Emphasis on extreme case
- ✅ 連他也來了。
- ❌ 連他來了。（少也/都）
Usually with 也/都
- ✅ 連孩子都懂。
- ❌ 連孩子懂。
He was so busy that he did not even eat.
For this question, even the teacher answered wrong.
She was so nervous that she could not even speak.
I was so tired yesterday that I even forgot to bring my phone.
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