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 …

2016年2月23日 · Let me allow to express the subtle difference you are careful about, figuratively. In "Let's get started", the starting point is in view and "Let's get going", you are on the starting …

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" …

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 …

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 …

The earliest closely relevant match I've been able to find for this expression is from a cartoon by Lt. B.E. Lodge, U.S. Navy, submitted for the All-Navy Cartoon Contest and published in All …

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 …

This is in contrast to let, which doesn't require it. All three of these verbs are in common use. There's no significant difference in the basic meanings, but the choice of which one to use is …

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Re-read the definition for "let alone", and look at any examples given. This is a negative construction (it always follows negative statements), so your first example is not using it …