
verbs - "Let's" vs. "lets": which is correct? - English Language ...
Let’s is the English cohortative word, meaning “let us” in an exhortation of the group including the speaker to do something. Lets is the third person singular present tense form of the verb let meaning …
The passive with "let" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 10, 2018 · Let normally occurs with a clause of some sort as complement, and passive is unlikely with a clausal object: Bill wants me to come to the party would be passivized to *For me to come to …
meaning - Difference between Let, Let's and Lets? - English Language ...
Many people use "let, let's and lets" in conversation What's the difference between them?
The phrase "let alone" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 14, 2011 · I notice that "let alone" is used in sentences that have a comma. The structure of the sentence is what comes before the comma is some kind of negative statement. Right after the …
Can "let us" always be used in place of "let's"?
Feb 5, 2014 · 2 Using let's is a lot like saying allow us to. Me: Perhaps we need to make a left turn at Albuquerque Him: Allow us to try that. With that in mind, I can't think of a single situation where using …
grammaticality - "Let A be a set, [let] B [be] a group" - English ...
I think that "Let A be a set, let B be a group, and let C be a number." is the most formal phrasing. Since this is a mathematically formal usage, I think that would be preferred, but I don't think any of the …
phrases - Let's get started! or let's get going? - English Language ...
Feb 23, 2016 · In "Let's get started", the starting point is in view and "Let's get going", you are on the starting point already. Moreover, there is a sense of extra involvement abundantly made clear by the …
Alternative to "let me know" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 18, 2015 · It will be easier to replace "let me know" if we use the substitute to replace "reply". That information is probably redundant since compliance with the request would require a reply of some …
grammaticality - Variations of "I'll let you know when it's done ...
Sep 26, 2019 · Do all these sentences mean the same thing or are there any subtle differences among them? I'll let you know when it's done. I'll let you know when done. I'll let you know when it has been …
What does "Let me know if the problem persists" exactly mean?
"Let me know if the problem persists" sounds to me like it means "if the problem persists, let me know". Option 2 sounds like you are putting words in the speaker's mouth.