Common mistake let's (lets)

Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid

One common mistake in English grammar is the confusion between 'lets' and 'let's'.

'Lets' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'let'. For example:

'Let's', on the other hand, is a contraction of 'let us'. It is used to suggest or propose an action. For example:

It is important to remember the difference between the two so that you can use them correctly in your writing.

To help you avoid this mistake, you can use the Linguix grammar checker, an advanced tool that offers suggestions and corrections for grammar errors.

Incorrect:
Lets go home.

Correct:
Let's go home.
Correct:
It lets you sleep all night.
Incorrect:
It's up to you three so lets hear your ideas

Correct:
It's up to you three so let's hear your ideas
Incorrect:
Lets all go home.

Correct:
Let's all go home.
Incorrect:
Lets just not put anything on here that may be offensive to others in the group.

Correct:
Let's just not put anything on here that may be offensive to others in the group.
Correct:
It lets you sleep all night.
Correct:
... and lets out his anger.
Correct:
He complies and lets people pass by.

Incorrect:
It let's you quickly search for the product.

Correct:
It lets|let you quickly search for the product.
Correct:
Let's go home!
Correct:
Let's all go home!
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Let's first go home!
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Let's just say that I never wanted to kill him.
Correct:
It lets you quickly search for the product.
Correct:
"Let's have a drink, shall we?" "Yes, let's."
Correct:
Let's goooooooo!
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Let's, you and I, get together.
Correct:
Let's each get her a birthday present.
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So, Let's Be Radical, ...
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"Oh let's!" said the little black rabbit and with a hop...
Correct:
Let's re connect.

Incorrect:
The system let's all students enter the building.

Correct:
The system lets|let all students enter the building.
Correct:
Let's go home!
Correct:
Let's all go home!
Correct:
It lets you quickly search for the product,
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Let's all four of us go to that party.

Incorrect:
Now lets go have some fun.

Correct:
Now let's go have some fun.
Incorrect:
Now lets finally have a little party!

Correct:
Now let's finally have a little party!
Correct:
He lets go of it.
Correct:
Tom finally lets go of it.
Incorrect:
OK, lets leave it like that.

Correct:
OK, let's leave it like that.

Incorrect:
But lets stay in touch.

Correct:
But let's stay in touch.
Correct:
The type of loading involved with injury is usually eccentric, such as when two people are carrying a load and one lets go, forcing the other to maintain force while the muscle elongates.
Correct:
He lets go of it.
Correct:
Tom finally lets go of it.

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