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Singular form of "let"
Is there a singular form of the word "let"?
For instance
"He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"?
The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong.
Subu
For instance
"He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"?
The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong.
Subu
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[nq:1]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For instance "He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"? The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong.
- [nq:1]Is there a singular form of the word "let"?
- For instance "He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"?
- The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong.
- Subu[/nq] In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical.
- " Raymond S.
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[nq:1]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For instance "He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"? The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong. Subu[/nq]
In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." while "He let me do..." means "He allowed me to do..
In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." while "He let me do..." means "He allowed me to do..
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[nq:2]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For ... not a native English speaker, I could be wrong. Subu[/nq]
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... is in the pasttense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what Iwanted."[/nq]
Perhaps this interpretation is another differe
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... is in the pasttense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what Iwanted."[/nq]
Perhaps this interpretation is another differe
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[nq:2]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For ... not a native English speaker, I could be wrong. Subu[/nq]
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... the past tense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what I wanted."[/nq]
You're right as to the general rule. But in this c
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... the past tense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what I wanted."[/nq]
You're right as to the general rule. But in this c
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I think you are spending too much time ruling all living beings: you seem not to have noticed that you actually agreed with Raymond entirely, except for the silliness about "the American and English languages".
Richard R. Hershberger
Richard R. Hershberger
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[nq:1]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For instance "He lets me do what I want" or "He let me do what I want"? The first sentence sounds odd, but since I'm not a native English speaker, I could be wrong.[/nq]
The first sentence is present tense, the second is past tense.
Steve Hayes
The first sentence is present tense, the second is past tense.
Steve Hayes
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[nq:2]Is there a singular form of the word "let"? For ... not a native English speaker, I could be wrong. Subu[/nq]
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... the past tense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what I wanted."[/nq]
Isn't the issue here derived from "Let's go to the
[nq:1]In fact, the first sentence is grammatical, the second ungrammatical. "He lets me do..." means "He allows me to do..." ... the past tense, so "want" must be put in the past tense also: "He let me do what I wanted."[/nq]
Isn't the issue here derived from "Let's go to the
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[nq:1]Isn't the issue here derived from "Let's go to the store" and "He lets us go to the store"?[/nq]
The shop!
Well, OK, maybe the store.
Paul
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The shop!
Well, OK, maybe the store.
Paul
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