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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Let slip
Hi all
Do these sentences sound natural?
She let slip our plan.
She let our plan slip.
Thanks
PBF
Do these sentences sound natural?
She let slip our plan.
She let our plan slip.
Thanks
PBF
Top answer
Do these sentences sound natural? She let slip our plan. No.
- Do these sentences sound natural?
- She let slip our plan.
- No.
- She let our plan slip.
- Yes.
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Do these sentences sound natural?
She let slip our plan. No.
She let our plan slip. Yes.
The pattern is let + object + verb unless the object is very long and complex.
She let slip the fact that John had seen Louise in that compromising position.
And these are usually avoided by rewording them.
CJ
She let slip our plan. No.
She let our plan slip. Yes.
The pattern is let + object + verb unless the object is very long and complex.
She let slip the fact that John had seen Louise in that compromising position.
And these are usually avoided by rewording them.
CJ
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To me (BrE) they would both be OK but mean different things.
She let slip our plan - she told someone about our plan when she wasn't supposed to.
She let our plan slip - her negligence caused our project to fall behind the planned timescale.
She let slip our plan - she told someone about our plan when she wasn't supposed to.
She let our plan slip - her negligence caused our project to fall behind the planned timescale.
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I agree with KateS, they both are ok but have different meanings as she has explained.
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