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...

Let is used for assigning a mathematical value to a symbol. "Suppose N is finite" has meaning while "Let N be finite" doesn't make sense. On the other hand, both "Let n = 1" and "Suppose n = 1" are …

Nov 27, 2019 · The author has taken the (correct) 'don't go there', which is a correctly formed second person imperative, and turned it into a verb, and the Let's is turned into an injunction for us to "don't …

I think that "Let A be a set, let B be a group, and let C be a number." is the most formal phrasing. Since this is a mathematically formal usage, I think that would be preferred, but I don't think any of the …

"Let me know if the problem persists" sounds to me like it means "if the problem persists, let me know". Option 2 sounds like you are putting words in the speaker's mouth.

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 …

Please help me. Which of these is correct? Let me know once you finish Let me know when you finish Let me know when you have finished.

Oct 19, 2025 · Let go or be dragged. This is a saying often associated with Zen Buddhism (occasionally Stoicism). As far as I can tell, there's no historical connection, and it might well be originally English. ...

Re-read the definition for "let alone", and look at any examples given. This is a negative construction (it always follows negative statements), so your first example is not using it correctly. Correctly formed, …

Jun 14, 2011 · It's actually the opposite of "or even." The excellent example below of "I wouldn't go near a stingray, let alone pet one" demonstrates this. If you wanted to use "or even" with this sentence, …