let us (as an auxiliary)
contraction
Let's is defined as let us.
An example of the use of let's as a contraction is in the sentence, "Let's pray," which means "Let us pray."
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let's
Contraction of let us.
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Contraction
let's
- A contraction of let us used to form the first-person plural imperative of verbs.
- Let's eat lunch sometime.
- Let's dance.
Usage notes
Let's is always inclusive, which refers to both the speaker and the addressee, while let us is commonly exclusive, which refers only to the speaker.
- Let's go, we are late. - inclusive we
- Release us and let us go! - exclusive we
Negation of let's is let's not in standard English.
- Let's not talk about it.
Don't is also used, but it is often considered non-standard.
- Let's don't talk about it. (US)
- Don't let's talk about it. (UK)
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Sentence Examples
- Let's look at a few.
- Let's get in out of this cold wind.
- Well, let's go now.
- Let's talk about this.
- But let's see how things turn out.
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