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. 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. Jun 14, 2011i notice that "let alone" is used in sentences that have a comma. Feb 5, 20142 using let's is a lot like saying allow us to.
Otherwise, know that a basic search will turn up let us in innumerable journal articles, official proclamations, formal invitations,. Jul 8, 2015we often learn the structure “let’s do something”, but why it there an apostrophe-s after let and before the verb? 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.
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.
