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  1. verbs - "Let's" 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 …

  2. Difference between Let, Let's and Lets? [closed]

    Many people use "let, let's and lets" in conversation What's the difference between them?

  3. phrases - Let's get started! or let's get going? - English Language ...

    Feb 23, 2016 · 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

  4. phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 6, 2018 · I am writing a project paper, and I find myself using the phrase "let's" a lot. I'm wondering if there are other phrases or words that I can use instead of "let's"? I've searched for an answer but ...

  5. apostrophe - Etymology of "let us" and "let's" - English Language ...

    The verb let means “allow”, “permit”, “not prevent or forbid”, “pass, go or come” and it's used with an object and the bare infinitive. Are you going to let me drive or not? Don't let h...

  6. "Let's not go there" or "'let's don't go there"

    Nov 27, 2019 · The first is correcter. "Let's not go there", while a bit arcane, is valid syntax. "Let's don't go there" is not strictly proper syntax (though it has a bit of an AAVE sound to it). (It's not proper …

  7. "Let's plan to meet at three o'clock" vs. "Let's meet at three o'clock"

    Nov 8, 2012 · 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 …

  8. grammaticality - Answering with "Let's!" or "Let's go!" - English ...

    Nov 14, 2011 · I have been reading conversations like the following: Person 1: Hey, let's go for a jog this afternoon! Person 2: Let's! Is it correct to only say "Let's!" instead of "Let's go!"?

  9. "Let's get it over (with)" — do I need the "with"?

    I'm curious about the syntax. Is there a possibility that the object of a preposition ended up getting fronted, and so, the preposition got stranded? For instance, "Let's get over this" -> "Let's get this …

  10. I'll tell you what let's do - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 19, 2021 · There's a relatively common saying, used by at least some speakers of modern English: I'll tell you what let's do. What meaning of let's is used here and what is happening grammatically? It …