Let (no object) + root form

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I have known the phrase "Let go (of sb)." for years, and recently I learned the expression "Let cook sth." Are there still more example like these, that is, "Let (no object) + root form"?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

seagull "Let cook sth."

Incorrect.

Let's cook some rice.

seagullLet (no object) + root form"?

Let (it) go. (The object - it - is usually implicit)
Let (it) loose.

Other forms with "it" as the object.
Let it be.
Let it ride. (a bet)
(and many others)

Seagull · Answer

Thank you so much, AlpheccaStars.

The following is a passage from a cooking article from a magazine. In it, the author did use this construction. (I double-checked the original article.) Maybe, does this happen only in cooking recipes?

Place beef in plastic bag in simmering hot water (about 80 degrees) for about 20-25 minutes and let cook for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Laborious · Answer

And may I ask you, teacher, why we say "let go of my hand"? Does it also have an "it" after "let", though not mentioned or stated? And it means "leave my hand". Right, teacher?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

seagullMaybe, does this happen only in cooking recipes?

Yes, I have seen it before in that context. The object "it" is implied. Recipes conventionally use abbreviated sentences for economy of space. I used to write recipes on 3x5 index cards, and there was limited room to write full sentences.

Seagull · Answer

I understand.
Thank you very much for your clear answer.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

LaboriousAnd may I ask you, teacher, why we say "let go of my hand"? Does it also have an "it" after "let", though not mentioned or stated? And it means "leave my hand". Right, teacher?

"Let go of .." is idiomatic. see definition #18: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/let?s=t

Let go of my hand. Let (it) go! (It means this: release your grip on my hand.)

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