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Old 18-Nov-2006, 05:41
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1. Let the game start.2. Let the game started.Which of the above is correct? Thank you.
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I would say 'Let the game begin' or 'Let's start the game'.
U could use 'started' in a sentence like 'Let's get (the game) started'
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1. Let the game start.2. Let the game started.Which of the above is correct? Thank you.
#1 is correct; #2 is not.

You use a bare infinitive after "let". Infinitives are never inflected for tense.
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#1 is correct; #2 is not.

You use a bare infinitive after "let". Infinitives are never inflected for tense.

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