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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Let it be

Stop overthinking, you can't control everything, just let it be.
I saw this quote on Facebook.
I understand the meaning but trying to analyse the sentences:
Imperative:stop overthinking (subject you)
Clause:you can't control everything.
Is " just let it be" and imperative here? And why we need "be" ? And what's the subject?
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Jigneshbharati s " just let it be" an imperative here? Yes. Jigneshbharati And what's the subject?

— Mister Micawber

  • Jigneshbharati s " just let it be" an imperative here?
  • Yes.
  • Jigneshbharati And what's the subject?
  • The subject of all imperatives is implied 'you' (singular or plural).
  • Jigneshbharati And why we need "be" ?
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Jigneshbharatis " just let it be" an imperative here?
Yes.
JigneshbharatiAnd what's the subject?
The subject of all imperatives is implied 'you' (singular or plural).
JigneshbharatiAnd why we need "be" ?
'Be' is the main verb of the idiom:
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What about "let" is it not a verb here? Thank you
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JigneshbharatiWhat about "let" is it not a verb here?
Yes, sorry; you are right. 'Let' is the main, coercive verb, and 'be' is its bare infinitive complement.
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