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Starget1 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The verb after the word "let"

hi all,

I have a question to ask here..

My father "lets" me drive his car.

She always "lets" me win.

Are those verbs - drive/ win need to be in root form?

Is there such rule after the word "let"?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Starget1 Is there such rule after the word "let"? Yes. It's actually the bare infinitive.

— Avangi

  • Starget1 Is there such rule after the word "let"?
  • Yes.
  • It's actually the bare infinitive.
  • He let's me [to] drive.
  • The teacher makes me [to] do it twice.
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Starget1Is there such rule after the word "let"?
Yes. It's actually the bare infinitive.
He let's me [to] drive.
The teacher makes me [to] do it twice.
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Avangi
Starget1Is there such rule after the word "let"?
Yes. It's actually the bare infinitive.He let's me [to] drive.The teacher makes me [to] do it twice.
Thanks avangi!
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