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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Let me in. Does in mean a verb here?
  

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No, though I suppose you could posit an implied 'come' - Let me come in.

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  • No, though I suppose you could posit an implied 'come' - Let me come in.
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No, though I suppose you could posit an implied 'come' - Let me come in.
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There are some phrasal verbs which take the form 'let [...]' but 'to let in' is not one of them.
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Some people consider let in, meaning allow to enter, a phrasal verb.
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True - I checked Merriam Webster before the OED!
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