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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Letting us at risk

Hi

Is the red part fully natural?

He left the main gate open, letting all the family members at risk of being robbed.

Or this:

He left the main gate open, letting us at risk.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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You generally put someone at risk, or leave someone at risk. If you really want to use letting , you could say: He left the main gate open, letting all the family members be at risk of being robbed. A related possibility would be: He left the main gate open, allowing all the family members to be at risk of being robbed.

— Blue Jay

  • You generally put someone at risk, or leave someone at risk.
  • If you really want to use letting , you could say: He left the main gate open, letting all the family members be at risk of being robbed.
  • A related possibility would be: He left the main gate open, allowing all the family members to be at risk of being robbed.
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You generally put someone at risk, or leave someone at risk.


If you really want to use letting, you could say:

He left the main gate open, letting all the family members be at risk of being robbed.

A related possibility would be:

He left the main gate open, allowing all the family members to be at risk of being robbed
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I'd substitute 'leaving' for 'letting'.

CJ

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