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 - Difference between Let, Let's and Lets? - English …
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 …
phrase requests - Other words to replace "let's"? - English …
Dec 6, 2018 · The relationship between z and w, on the other hand…. Otherwise, know that a basic search will turn up let us in innumerable journal articles, official proclamations, formal …
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 …
"Please let me know." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 6, 2011 · Why would you have a problem with this? Please let me know as soon as you figure it out.
Not to Mention ≈ [Let Alone ≈ Much Less ≈ Still Less]
Aug 29, 2013 · I find the distinction that MacMillan makes between not to mention and the supposedly synonymous let alone and still/much/even less useful: The phrases let alone and …
grammar - Should I use "shall", or "let's"? - English Language
Jul 28, 2016 · 1 Today when it was about time to go home, my English teacher asked me to lead my friends to pray in English. I led them by saying "Let's pray together!" However, my teacher …
pronouns - Difference between "Let us go" and "Let we go"?
Oct 3, 2011 · "Let us go/Let us pray" is a special verb construction of the type Let, imperative+us,accusative+bare infinitive. The speaker makes a suggestion and includes himself.
Is let in "Let us...." a verb? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 19, 2015 · Let us stay indoors while the weather cools. 1. This can be a request to someone in authority that means: [Please] let us stay indoors while the weather cools. In this case the …