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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?
- 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
- 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
- word order - Is it Dont lets or Lets dont? - English Language . . .
1854 G E Rice Blondel ii ii 38 A shabby trick! Let's do n't 1900 W F Drannan Thirty-one Years on Plains in Mountains xxv 425 Let's don't talk about that, please don't ask any more questions about it 1939 D Parker Here Lies 33 Let's don't think about a lot of Chinese 1986 New Yorker 24 Mar 34 2 Let's don't go yet 2003 Technol Rev Mar 70 2 But let's don't beat up on the
- Lets 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 over", "Let's get over with this"" -> "Let's get this over with" -- Just thinkin' out loud without doing any research
- 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
- 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
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