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Paul Evdokimov Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

don`t let`s do smth.

Hi there,

The following excerpt is from "New English file advanced":

"Don`t let`s go out tonight.I`m tired and I want to watch TV."

Shouldn`t it be "Let`s NOT go out tonight" since it`s a suggestion, not an imperative in this context?
  

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" is not really correct in standard English, but some people use it colloquially. " is more proper. By the way, you are typing the wrong character for the apostrophe.

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  • " is not really correct in standard English, but some people use it colloquially.
  • " is more proper.
  • By the way, you are typing the wrong character for the apostrophe.
  • You are actually using a grave accent.
  • An apostrophe looks like ’ or '
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"Don't let's ..." is not really correct in standard English, but some people use it colloquially. "Let's not ..." is more proper.

By the way, you are typing the wrong character for the apostrophe. You are actually using a grave accent. An apostrophe looks like ’ or '
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