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  1. Perception of the phrase "kindly let us know..."

    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 business let...

  2. grammar - "Let's not go there" or "'let's don't go there" - English ...

    Nov 27, 2019 · The author has taken the (correct) 'don't go there', which is a correctly formed second person imperative, and turned it into a verb, and the Let's is turned into an injunction for us to "don't …

  3. meaning - Difference between Let, Let's and Lets? - English Language ...

    Many people use "let, let's and lets" in conversation What's the difference between them?

  4. 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 any of the …

  5. What does "Let me know if the problem persists" exactly mean?

    "Let me know if the problem persists" sounds to me like it means "if the problem persists, let me know". Option 2 sounds like you are putting words in the speaker's mouth.

  6. 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 …

  7. Is this correct: "Let me know once you finish"? [closed]

    Please help me. Which of these is correct? Let me know once you finish Let me know when you finish Let me know when you have finished.

  8. 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, …

  9. "Have a look" vs. "Take a look" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    What is the difference between Have a look and Take a look (meaning/connotations)? For example: Have a look at the question. Take a look at the question. For some reason I only found first versio...

  10. Is "please let me know if otherwise" grammatical?

    Is this sentence grammatical? "please let me know if otherwise" The context for it is when I am sending an email to the boss saying: I am gonna do this and that, please let me know if otherwise.