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See also:lets,Lets,LETS,andlēts

English

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Etymology

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Contraction oflet us. Compare non-contractedDutchlaatons,Germanlassuns (speaker with one other person) /lasst uns (speaker with more other persons) andSwedishlåtoss.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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let’s

  1. Used to form thecohortative of verbs, equivalent of thefirst-person pluralimperative in some other languages.
    Let’s eat lunch sometime, shall we?
    I saylet’s dance.
    Let's buy a bottle of champagne if Mom comes, we’llwait and see.)
    Let's go for a walk, shall we? -Sure,let’s.
  2. Used to form thehortative of verbs, equivalent of thesecond-person pluralimperative in some other languages, chiefly instructional
    Let’s make sure we don’t forget proper punctuation,let's not let those mistakes happen again.
    Hey guys, let’s check to make sure that we proofread.
    Y’all, let’s stop talking please, y’all are driving me up the wall!

Usage notes

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Negation oflet’s islet’s not in standard English.

  • Let’s not talk about it.

Don’t is also used, but it is often considered non-standard.

  • Let’s don’t talk about it.(US)
  • Don’t let’s talk about it.(British)

Tag questions withlet’s typically takeshall we?.

  • Let’s go to the beach, shall we?

Derived terms

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Translations

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let us; forming first-person plural imperative

References

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