Oct 3, 2015 · I'd like to know the origin and precursor or derivative variants of the phrase "let's blow this popsicle stand". Reliable, conclusive, source-supported, authoritative and consistent information about

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 10, 2018 · Let normally occurs with a clause of some sort as complement, and passive is unlikely with a clausal object: Bill wants me to come to the party would be passivized to *For me to come to …

Feb 23, 2016 · In "Let's get started", the starting point is in view and "Let's get going", you are on the starting point already. Moreover, there is a sense of extra involvement abundantly made clear by the …

Jan 12, 2016 · Don'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 10, 2021 · That would require a semicolon, since Let x be a set is a sentence and requires a full stop like a semicolon or a period. You could specify several in a row with commas, like the old joke …

Everything you write is "as you can remember". So we can remove it. "let alone" or "not to mention" are often just filler. "not to mention" can sometimes be used to good effect because of its irony: …

Sep 16, 2011 · Ok, let's look at this in terms of grammar. After all, the question asked which sentence is grammatically correct. First, let's get rid of some words that may be confusing the issue. "Who …

Recently, I talked to a native speaker about the proper usage of the word “kindly”. I frequently use phrases like “kindly let us know whether you agree with the suggested approach” in business let...

Sep 8, 2011 · 'Let bygones be bygones' uses both meanings of the word 'bygones' and means, in extended form, 'let the unpleasantness between us become a thing of the past'. So I think, the …