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  1. The passive with "let" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  2. verbs - "Let's" vs. "lets": which is correct? - English Language ...

    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 …

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

    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 …

  4. Origin of "the beatings will continue until morale improves"

    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 …

  5. "To start" vs "to get started" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their …

  6. phrase requests - Other words to replace "let's"? - English …

    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 …

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

    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" …

  8. Lease versus Let - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  9. idioms - Meaning of "let bygones be bygones" - English Language …

    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 …

  10. The usage of "let alone" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 6, 2015 · Your tutor's example is closer. However, "let alone" is always used in conjunction with some kind of negation: don't, can't, won't, etc. "I don't have the patience to care for a …

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