Let’s is the english cohortative word, meaning “let us” in an exhortation of the group including the speaker to do something. Lets is the third person singular present tense form of the verb let meaning. Jun 14, 2011i notice that "let alone" is used in sentences that have a comma.
Aug 29, 2013i find the distinction that macmillan makes between not to mention and the supposedly synonymous let alone and still/much/even less useful: The phrases let alone and still/much/even less. Feb 23, 2016in "let's get started", the starting point is in view and "let's get going", you are on the starting point already.
Otherwise, know that a basic search will turn up let us in innumerable journal articles, official proclamations, formal invitations,. As far as i can tell, there's no historical connection, and it might well be originally english. Jan 12, 2016don't let's forget the 1943 noel coward song "don't let's be beastly to the germans".
If we un-contract, it becomes "do not let us be beastly to the germans" which is perfectly acceptable. Oct 3, 2011"let us go/let us pray" is a special verb construction of the type let, imperative+us,accusative+bare infinitive. The speaker makes a suggestion and includes himself.
I frequently use phrases like “kindly let us know whether you agree with the suggested approach” in.
