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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?
- phrases - Lets get started! or lets get going? - English Language . . .
"Let's get started" implies that nothing (much) has been done so far "Let's get going" may imply that, eg, the past three hours were spent loading up the car, and now actual (or figurative) motion is about to begin They mean about the same thing, but not exactly
- apostrophe - Etymology of let us and lets - English Language . . .
The verb let means “allow”, “permit”, “not prevent or forbid”, “pass, go or come” and it's used with an object and the bare infinitive Are you going to let me drive or not? Don't let h
- Is it Dont lets or Lets dont? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
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
- Using contracted forms (dont, lets) in a formal text
How compelled should I feel to use non-contracted forms (do not rather than don't and so on) when writing in a rather formal text, say an academic paper? In one case I am afraid to seem too stilted
- What is a different expression phrase word for someone who lets others . . .
One facet of my argument addresses how he lets others do the dirty work for him - though he does not directly spill blood, he is responsible for a lot of strife, and he keeps his hands clean through manipulation and his status as a General I know there is a better phrase to use than "lets others do his dirty work" but cannot think of it
- etymology - Origin of lets take it offline - English Language . . .
When did people start using the corporate jargon "let's take it offline" (let's discuss that after this meeting in private)? According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the origin of online is f
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