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- verbs - Lets 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 see how it can be done (should be Let's) Flubber let's lets you jump high (should be lets) Let's lets go to the movie after dinner (should be Let's)
- The passive with let - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 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 the
- phrase requests - Other words to replace lets? - English Language . . .
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 shall start with x •Now, we can see the relationship between z and w Using we on occasion instead of us will avoid the sense of repetition
- 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 you presented are wrong, and "Let A be a set, B a group, and C a number " is shorter and more succinct
- homophones - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The verb is to fare: When you send your daughter off to camp, you hope she’ll fare well That’s why you bid her a fond farewell
- pronouns - Difference between Let us go and Let we go? - English . . .
"Let we go" or "let we us go" = Early Modern English (the subject is "we") Cf Late Modern English's "let us go", in which the subject is "you" which is not written because it is already understood "Let's go" = Late Modern English (the subject is "we") Cf other West Germanic languages: Laat we (ons) gaan (Dutch); Lassen wir uns gehen (German)
- etymology - Hold your piece or Hold your peace - English Language . . .
Moses says, Fear ye not It is always our duty and interest, when we cannot get out of troubles, yet to get above our fears; let them quicken our prayers and endeavours, but not silence our faith and hope Stand still, think not to save yourselves either by fighting or flying; wait God's orders, and observe them
- grammar - walk-through, walkthrough, or walk through? - English . . .
Referring to something that means a step-by-step tutorial, which is the correct word term ? walk-through walkthrough walk through I'm under the impression that the dash version "walk-through"
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