
verbs - "Let's" vs. "lets": which is correct? - English Language ...
Let’s is the English cohortative word, meaning “let us” in an exhortation of the group including the speaker to do something. Lets is the third person singular present tense form of the verb let meaning …
The phrase "let alone" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 14, 2011 · It's actually the opposite of "or even." The excellent example below of "I wouldn't go near a stingray, let alone pet one" demonstrates this. If you wanted to use "or even" with this sentence, …
The passive with "let" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 10, 2018 · 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 …
Origin of the saying "let go or be dragged"
Oct 19, 2025 · Let go or be dragged. This is a saying often associated with Zen Buddhism (occasionally Stoicism). As far as I can tell, there's no historical connection, and it might well be originally English. ...
Which usage of ‘let alone’ is correct? - English Language & Usage ...
Sep 7, 2022 · Here is an example from Collins It is incredible that the 12-year-old managed to even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car. As I said in a comment, in your second sentence, the first to …
phrase requests - Other words to replace "let's"? - English Language ...
Dec 6, 2018 · The relationship between z and w, on the other hand…. Otherwise, know that a basic search will turn up let us in innumerable journal articles, official proclamations, formal invitations, …
How to ask about one's availability? "free/available/not busy"?
It is far more conventional to say "let me know when you are busy" than "let me know when you are not busy". The negative is considered redundant, and they are understood to mean the same thing, i.e. …
Perception of the phrase "kindly let us know..."
Jun 5, 2014 · Recently, I talked to a native speaker about the proper usage of the word “kindly”. I frequently use phrases like “kindly let us know whether you agree with the suggested approach” in …
Lease versus Let - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 2, 2016 · This particular situation was regarding the words lease and let. In my experience, outside of the real estate business, lease is always used with respect to the lessee, as in, the lessee was …
Which is grammatically correct: "Let he who..." or "Let him who..."
Sep 16, 2011 · Let he who believes in this prophet speak now what he knows. Let him who believes in this prophet speak now what he knows.