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28-Jan-2007, 15:39
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Is it correct English to say 'Now, let's we go!!!'?  |
28-Jan-2007, 15:50
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Let's we go! is wrong. Sorry.
Let's means 'Let us'....So I'd say 'Come on, let's go!'
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28-Jan-2007, 16:12
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Originally Posted by steph_333  Let's we go! is wrong. Sorry.
Let's means 'Let us'....So I'd say 'Come on, let's go!'
Hope I could help you. | Thanks. I do know 'let's' is short for 'let us'; I guess it's just a way of talking, for example people say 'Let's do eat!' I wonder if it's wrong as well  ... |
28-Jan-2007, 16:27
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| | Re: 'Let's we go!'
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Originally Posted by Agnes Thanks. I do know 'let's' is short for 'let us'; I guess it's just a way of talking, for example people say 'Let's do eat!' I wonder if it's wrong as well ... | Hi, Agnes!
Let's eat out tonight, shall we? "Let's" is always followed by an infinitive without "to".  |
28-Jan-2007, 17:11
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| | Re: 'Let's we go!'
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Originally Posted by Harry Smith Hi, Agnes!
Let's eat out tonight, shall we? "Let's" is always followed by an infinitive without "to". | Then why would anyone insert 'do' between 'let's' and 'eat'? Could it not be a way of emphasising that 'we must eat' ?  The 'do' is usually stressed, if you get what I mean. Sure one can't say that? Don't tell me I am the only one that has come across this way of talking!!!
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28-Jan-2007, 17:18
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| | Re: 'Let's we go!'
I see nothing wrong with "Let's do..." as long as it's not followed by another verb.
Let's do something fun tonight.
Let's do that later.
Let's do those one at a time. |
28-Jan-2007, 17:58
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Originally Posted by mykwyner I see nothing wrong with "Let's do..." as long as it's not followed by another verb.
Let's do something fun tonight.
Let's do that later.
Let's do those one at a time. | Yea, I know. I guess, again, it's one of ways people adapt to using without really thinking or realising it is wrong! I get the point . Let's do end here now, shall we? Thanks!!! |
28-Jan-2007, 18:02
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| | Re: 'Let's we go!'
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Originally Posted by steph_333 Let's we go! is wrong. Sorry.
Let's means 'Let us'....So I'd say 'Come on, let's go!'
Hope I could help you. |
Usually, yes. But suppose you were waiting with a friend for another friend, waiting to go somewhere all together; after a while, you say - OK, we've been waiting for half an hour. Let's we go now, and Harry can catch us up when he gets here.
Not usual, but possible.
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28-Jan-2007, 18:26
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Originally Posted by BobK Usually, yes. But suppose you were waiting with a friend for another friend, waiting to go somewhere all together; after a while, you say -
OK, we've been waiting for half an hour. Let's we go now, and Harry can catch us up when he gets here.
Not usual, but possible.
b | Bingo!! Phew! That's the context! Thanks! Let's we celebrate!! |
28-Jan-2007, 20:43
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| | Re: 'Let's we go!'
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Originally Posted by Agnes Bingo!! Phew! That's the context! Thanks! Let's we celebrate!! | Good - generally you can clarify the precise make-up of the us, by adding extra pronouns before the verb. For example Let's you and I go, Jo. Sorry Babs, someone has to stay here - we'll phone when it's OK for you to join us.
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