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Anon f8r Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Let go?

All I had to do to save myself was let go the horse. Do we need a "to" before let?

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Hongkie All I had to do to save myself was [to] let go of the horse. Do we need a "to" before let? No, it's optional.

— Cool Breeze

  • Hongkie All I had to do to save myself was [to] let go of the horse.
  • Do we need a "to" before let?
  • No, it's optional.
  • You do need of , though.
  • CB
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HongkieAll I had to do to save myself was [to] let go of the horse. Do we need a "to" before let?
No, it's optional. You do need of, though.

CB
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Thank you Cool Breeze.

Why it is optional? Is the word 'let' a verb here? The word "was" is a verb, right? Can we have two verbs next to each other? Is the word "let" a bare infinitive?
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HongkieWhy it is optional?
Because of the combination all + to be (was). There's a very old Everly Brothers song that may help you remember this: "All I Have to Do Is [to] Dream".
Hongkie Is the word 'let' a verb here?
Yes, it's a bare infinitive.
HongkieThe word
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Now I get it. Thank you very much. Cool Breeze.
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