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Htrek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
What's the meaning of each phrase?
1) Let me be.
2) Leave her be.
3) Leave something alone.
Top answer
They all use the same formula. Use "let" or "leave" at the beginning and "be" or "alone" at the end. The meaning doesn't change.
- They all use the same formula.
- Use "let" or "leave" at the beginning and "be" or "alone" at the end.
- The meaning doesn't change.
- [Let / Leave] (someone/something) [be / alone] .
- Most of the time the preference is to put "let" with "be" and "leave" with "alone".
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They all use the same formula. Use "let" or "leave" at the beginning and "be" or "alone" at the end. The meaning doesn't change.
[Let / Leave] (someone/something) [be / alone].
Most of the time the preference is to put "let" with "be" and "leave" with "alone".
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