
The passive with "let" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2018年6月10日 · 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 …
The phrase "let alone" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2011年6月14日 · 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" …
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 …
phrase requests - Other words to replace "let's"? - English …
2018年12月6日 · 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 …
"By when you want it completed" vs. "when you want it completed …
2014年5月15日 · Which of the following is grammatical? Can you please let me know by when you want it completed. Can you please let me know when you want it completed by. I am …
homophones - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年8月26日 · 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.
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 …
prepositions - "Scheduled on" vs "scheduled for" - English …
This sentence means that on the 26th, two people agreed, "let's have an interview tomorrow." The 27th is when the interview (presumably) actually took place. However, browsing google, it …
Usage of "shall we?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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Should I use "at soonest" or "as soonest"? [closed]
2017年9月21日 · Please let us know as soon as possible (or as early as possible) if you can help us. Usage in a response: I don't know for sure, the soonest I can know is later this evening. …