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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. meaning - Difference between Let, Let's and Lets? - English …

    Many people use "let, let's and lets" in conversation What's the difference between them?

  4. The phrase "let alone" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 14, 2011 · It's actually the opposite of "or even." The excellent example below of "I wouldn't go near a stingray, let alone pet one" demonstrates this. If you wanted to use "or even" with …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. Alternative to "let me know" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. Perception of the phrase "kindly let us know..."

    Jun 5, 2014 · Recently, I talked to a native speaker about the proper usage of the word “kindly”. I frequently use phrases like “kindly let us know whether you agree with the suggested …