let vs allow

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"I don't let anybody use my car."

OR

" I don't allow anybody to use my car."

Which one would you say?
 
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ostap77 said:
"I don't let anybody use my car."

OR

" I don't allow anybody to use my car."

Which one would you say?
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Either one is ok. Please see my addition to your 2nd sentence.
 
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