· I have studied English for seven years.
· I have studied English since I was 12.
Here are some useful expressions using for
· I enclose a cheque/check for 100 euros
· What’s another word for stupid?
· I’ve known him for ages.
· I am all for making this change.
· Get ready. -What for? -Anne is coming.
Let
We can use let to mean to rent out a house.
o We moved to Australia and let our house in London.
A major use of let is for talking about ‘allowing’ and ‘permission’.
o My mother let me come.
o I let her leave early.
One pattern is let followed by an OBJECT followed by a BARE INFINITIVE
o She let me have the last one.
o You must let us know when you are coming to New York.
o I didn’t let my friend drive my car.
o Why did you let Jane do that?
Another pattern is let followed by an OBJECT followed by a COMPLEMENT
o Let me past.
o The police aren’t letting anybody out of the building.
o Don’t let him get away.
o Why did you let him in?
Notice that we can use reflexive pronouns to talk about what we allow ourselves to do.
o I let myself be influenced by her.
o She let herself out.
o I didn’t let myself be talked into it.
o Did you let yourself in?
Notice that we do not make a contraction out of let us when asking for permission.
o Let us help you.
o Let us pay for this.
o Let us buy that.
o Let us take the risk.
We use let’s when we are making a suggestion.
o Let’s go to the cinema.
o Let’s stay at home.
o Let’s not argue. (formal)
o Don’t let’s argue. (informal)
Compare these
o Let us watch TV, please. (asking for permission)
o Let’s watch TV. (a suggestion)
There are many fixed expressions, idioms and phrasal verbs using let.
Let alone means ‘much less’
o I’ve never been to Africa, let alone Ghana.
o I’ve never met any actor, let alone Brad Pitt.
