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- verbs - Lets vs. lets: which is correct? - English Language . . .
Lets is the third person singular present tense form of the verb let meaning to permit or allow In the questioner’s examples, the sentence means to say “Product (allows permits you to) do something awesome”, so the form with lets is correct
- Difference between Let, Lets and Lets? [closed]
Many people use "let, let's and lets" in conversation What's the difference between them?
- phrases - Lets get started! or lets get going? - English Language . . .
I'd like to know if anyone feels a difference between "Let's get started!" and "Let's get going!" Both seem to mean about the same It is also interesting to notice that there seems to be an
- Lets plan to meet at three oclock vs. Lets meet at three oclock
The first statement - "lets plan to meet at three o'clock" - is hedged; the second - "lets meet at three o'clock - isn't What this means in real life is that the first statement is less definite and less assertive, and possibly leaves a way out if the speaker suspects he may not be able to make it
- Origin and variants of phrase: lets blow this popsicle stand
I'd like to know the origin and precursor or derivative variants of the phrase "let's blow this popsicle stand" Reliable, conclusive, source-supported, authoritative and consistent information about
- Where does the phrase get crackin come from?
Dictionary coverage of 'get cracking' J E Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1994) reports that "get cracking" came into U S English from the UK during the 1940s: get cracking to get busy; get going {This phr [ase] came into U S speech through contact with British armed forces during WWII } Lighter's first citation for the phrase is from Eric Partridge
- What is the meaning of the expression We can table this?
Do you want the "correct" answer, or an interpretation of what the person meant? "Tabling" is improper to do via email, so this usage was very informal
- verbs - Difference between stick with and stick to? - English . . .
The phrases stick with and stick to can both mean continue to support, participate or favor However there are differences in application When talking about an activity, a plan, a tangible or intangible object, the term can have subtly different meanings: I'm sticking with swimming I'm sticking with the plan I'm sticking with apples I'm sticking with economics They all mean I will
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