Let's have done with this silly argument.

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Let's have done with this silly argument."Let's" implies a thing to have to do; I'd like to know whether, nevertheless, how come "Let's" can be used with the present perfect form "have done with."Thank you in advance for your help.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

park sang joon"Let's" implies a thing to have to do

Not here; it is a suggestion.

park sang joon"Let's" can be used with the present perfect form "have done with."

That isn't really a present perfect form. It is an idiomatic present:

— have done: finish, stop
— have done with: to bring to an end : have no further concern with <let us have done with name-calling>

CalifJim · Answer

park sang joonLet's have done with this silly argument.

'have done with' is an idiom. The meaning is, roughly, 'stop'.

~ Let's stop this silly argument.
~ I suggest that we stop this silly argument.

(Personally, I don't use this idiom. I only understand it through reading. It's not a common, everyday expression among people where I live.)

CJ

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your answer.

But does "have done with something" imply "I finished something" like the following?
"If you've done with that magazine, can I have a look at it?"
="If you finished looking at magazine, can I have a look at it?"

Let's have done with this silly argument.

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