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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

tell and let

Hi,
Can you please check these text messages? A and B are friends.

A:
' (sentences) Let me know when you send the letter. (sentences) '

B:
' (sentences) OK, I'll
tell you
let you know
when I mail it. (sentences) '
  

Top answer

Actually, I don't completely understand what exactly you want to know. Are you confused about which is correct, "let you know" or "tell you"? You could say/write either of them, but not both together in one sentence.

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  • Actually, I don't completely understand what exactly you want to know.
  • Are you confused about which is correct, "let you know" or "tell you"?
  • You could say/write either of them, but not both together in one sentence.
  • You could say either I'll let you know when I mail it or I'll tell you when I mail it.
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Actually, I don't completely understand what exactly you want to know. Are you confused about which is correct, "let you know" or "tell you"? You could say/write either of them, but not both together in one sentence. You could say either I'll let you know when I mail it or I'll tell you when I mail it.


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Sorry, I did not make my question clear. It was 'Is either okay?'. And thank you for your explanation!

Repeating someone's words sometimes sounds a little childish to me, in this case, B's 'let you know'. What would you think?
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AnonymousRepeating someone's words sometimes sounds a little childish to me, in this case, B's 'let you know'. What would you think?
Did you mean to say ... A's words? Since A speaks first in the conversation you've given. Well, that doesn't sound childish to me at all. But if you feel so, B could just say, "OK, I will", or "Okay" in response to
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