
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 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 ...
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" clause. They wouldn't go near a stingray, therefore it is out of the question that they would pet one.
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 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)
"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 preferring the latter, bu...
pronouns - Difference between "Let us go" and "Let we go"?
2011年10月3日 · "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)
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.
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 appears that on is sometimes (less frequently, but frequently enough) used for both senses.
Which prepositions should I need to use when giving an exact …
2020年10月24日 · Let's meet at 11 at the stadium. River side — "by" is usual, "at" is not found and although it seems a reasonable possibility, it is not found. Let's meet at 11 by the river side. Hill — "on" common, "at" rarer. Let's meet at 11 on/at the hill. Cafe — "at" preferred but "in" also used. let's meet at 11 at/in the cafe. …
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. OR. The soonest possible time I can let you know is at 5 pm.
grammar - Should we use "not to" or "to not"? - English Language ...
That’s perhaps why the term ‘plain form’ is increasingly used. The authors of 'The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language' avoid ‘infinitive’ altogether and use the term ‘infinitival’ for one of the clause constructions that use the plain form. But let’s say no more here about ‘split infinitives’. They’ve been done to ...