However, it can also be used in the indicative: 'I let him go.' 'They let us eat cake.' 'We let him go without supper.' Let's is a contraction of let us. It is technically an imperative construction, but …

Jun 10, 2018 · Note that let does not allow a simple noun phrase as direct object: i.e, *Bill let it is ungrammatical (except for the sense of let that means 'rent'). Let normally occurs with a clause …

Jun 14, 2011 · The sentence "I wouldn't go near a stingray, let alone pet one" implies that the speaker would stop far short of even being in a situation to do what follows the "let alone" …

Here's an easy way to figure out which to use: replace the word lets with the words let us. If the sentence still makes sense, then use the contractual form. Let's try a few examples: Lets/let's …

Dec 6, 2018 · Thus you don't need to always change each Let's/Let us with a "replacement" however we will presume you do, so we could replace let us with •We want to see x and y. We …

The earliest closely relevant match I've been able to find for this expression is from a cartoon by Lt. B.E. Lodge, U.S. Navy, submitted for the All-Navy Cartoon Contest and published in All …

Sep 8, 2011 · 'Let bygones be bygones' uses both meanings of the word 'bygones' and means, in extended form, 'let the unpleasantness between us become a thing of the past'. So I think, the …

Aug 2, 2016 · This particular situation was regarding the words lease and let. In my experience, outside of the real estate business, lease is always used with respect to the lessee, as in, the …

Feb 23, 2016 · Let me allow to express the subtle difference you are careful about, figuratively. In "Let's get started", the starting point is in view and "Let's get going", you are on the starting …

May 15, 2014 · Which of the following is grammatical? Can you please let me know by when you want it completed. Can you please let me know when you want it completed by. I am …