2020-10-29
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด L - Leave & let
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ออกเสียง Leave = ‘LEEV’
ออกเสียง Let = ‘LET’ (British = a lease)
Dictionary.com
USAGE NOTE FOR LEAVE
Leave is interchangeable with let
when followed by alone with the sense
“to refrain from annoying or interfering with”:
Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.
When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus.
The use of leave alone for let alone
in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard:
There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard:
Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.
Let (not Leave) her do it her own way.
The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers.
USAGE NOTE FOR LET
Let us is used in all varieties of speech and writing
to introduce a suggestion or a request:
Let us consider all the facts before deciding.
The contracted form let's occurs mostly in informalspeech and writing: Let's go. Let's not think about that right now.
Perhaps because let's has come to be felt as a word in its own right
rather than as the contraction of let us,
it is often followed in informal speech and writing by redundant or appositional pronouns:
Let's us plan a picnic. Let's you and I (or me) get together tomorrow.
Both Let's you and me
and Let's you and I occur in the relaxed speech of educated speakers.
The former conforms to the traditional rules of grammar; the latter, nonetheless, occurs more frequently.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for let
Verb
HIRE, LET, LEASE, RENT, CHARTER
mean to engage or grant for use at a price.
HIRE and LET, strictly speaking, are complementary terms,
HIRE implying the act of engaging or taking for use and LET the granting of use. we hired a car for the summer
decided to let the cottage to a young couple
LEASE strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. the diplomat leased an apartment for a year
RENT stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. instead of buying a house, they decided to rent will not rent to families with children
CHARTER applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. charter a bus to go to the game
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Leave vs. Let: Usage Guide
Verb (1)
Leave (sense 2e) with the infinitive but without to leave it be
is a mostly spoken idiom used in writing especially for humorous effect.
It is not often criticized in British English,
but American commentators, adhering to an opinion first expressed in 1881, still dislike it.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
leav′er n.
Usage Note:
In formal writing leave is not an acceptable substitute for let in the sense "to allow or permit."
Thus, in the following examples, only let should be used:
Let me be. Let him go. Let us not quarrel.
This use of leave is normally edited out of written prose but remains common in speech.
Leave alone is an acceptable substitute for let alone
in the sense "to refrain from disturbing or interfering with."
As far back as 1968, a majority of the Usage Panel approved the following example:
Leave him alone, and he will produce.
Some people feel that leave alone
should mean simply "to depart from someone who remains in solitude,"
as in They were left alone in the wilderness.
There is no harm in observing this restriction, but expecting it of others is unrealistic.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary,
leav′er, n.
usage: Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”:
Leave (or Let) him alone and he will assemble the apparatus properly.
The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't even standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat.
Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary,
usage: Perhaps because let’s has come to be felt as a word in its own right rather than as the contraction of let us, it often occurs in informal speech and writing with redundant or appositional pronouns: Let's us plan a picnic. Let's you and I (or me) get together tomorrow. Usage guides suggest avoiding these constructions.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Allow – Permit – let - enable
Allow, permit and let are
all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something.
Permit is a formal word.
1. 'allow' and 'permit'
Allow and permit are followed by an object
and a to-infinitive clause.
He allowed me to take the course.
They do not permit students to use calculators in exams.
You can say that people are not allowed to do something
or are not permitted to do something.
Visitors are not allowed to take photographs in the museum.
Children are not permitted to use the swimming pool.
You can also say that something is not allowed
or that it is not permitted.
Running was not allowed in the school.
Picnics are not permitted in the park.
2. 'let'
Let is followed by an object and an infinitive without to.
Let me go to the party on Saturday. I won't be late.
You don't usually use 'let' in the passive.
Don't say, for example, 'She was let go to the party'.
3. 'enable'
Don't confuse any of these words with enable
To enable someone to do something
means to give them the opportunity to do it.
It does not mean to give them permission to do it.
Contraception enables women to plan their families.
The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Hire – rent - let
1. 'hire' and 'rent'
If you pay a sum of money in order to use something for a short period of time, you can say that you hire it or rent it.
Hire is more common in British English
and rent is more common in AmericanEnglish.
We hired a car from a local car agency and drove across the island.
He rented a car for the weekend.
If you make a series of payments
in order to use something for a long period,
you say that you rent it.
You do not usually say that you 'hire' it.
A month's deposit may be required before you can rent the house.
2. 'hire out'
If you hire something from someone,
you can say that they hire it out to you.
Companies hiring out boats do well in the summer months.
3. 'rent out'
If you rent something from someone,
you can say that they rent it out to you.
They had to rent out the upstairs room.
4. 'let' and 'let out'
If you rent a building or piece of land from someone,
you can say that they let it to you or let it out to you. The past tense and -ed participle of let is let.
The cottage was let to an actor from London.
I couldn't sell the house, so I let it out.
This usage is more common in British English thanAmerican English.
The usual American terms are rent and rent out.
The house was rented to a farmer.
He repaired the boat and rented it out for $150.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
let
Let is used to say that someone
allows someone else to do something.
After the object, you use an infinitive without to.
The farmer lets me live in a caravan behind his barn.
Her Dad never lets her have ice-cream.
They sit back and let everyone else do the work.
Be Careful!
Don't use a to-infinitive or an -ing form after let.
Don't say, for example, 'He lets me to use his telephone' or 'He lets me using his telephone'.
The past tense and -ed participle of let is let.
He let Jack lead the way.
She had let him borrow her pen.
Be Careful!
There is no passive form of let.
Don't say, for example, 'He was let go' or 'He was let to go'.
If you want to use a passive form, use a different verb,
such as allow or permit.
He had been allowed to enter Italy as a political refugee.
Laurent was only permitted to leave his room at mealtimes.
1. 'let ... know'
If you let someone know something, you tell them about it.
I'll find out about the meeting and let you know when it is.
If the pain gets worse, let your doctor know immediately.
2. 'let me'
People often use let me when they are offering to do something for someone.
Let me show you.
Let me help you carry your bags.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
leave
1. movement from a place
You use leave to say that someone moves away from a place in order to go somewhere else.
The past tense and -ed participle of leave is left, not 'leaved'.
They left the house to go for a walk after tea.
I'd left Pretoria in a hurry.
2. 'get away from' and 'depart from'
You can also say that someone gets away from or departs from a place.
Get away from usually indicates that someone iseager or anxious to leave a place.
Depart is a formal word.
You've got to get away from home.
When you depart from the airport, you will be driven to Paris.
3. intransitive uses
You can use leave as an intransitive verb.
He stood up to leave.
You can also say that someone goes, gets away, goes away, or departs.
'I must go,' she said.
She wanted to get away.
I told him to go away.
They watched the visitor depart as quietly as he had come.
Get away and go away are often
used to say that someone leaves a place and spends a period of time somewhere else, especially as a holiday.
It's nice to get away in the autumn.
What did you do over the summer? Did you go away?
4. transport
You can say that a train, ship, or other means of transport leaves, goes, or departs at a particular time or from a place.
My train leaves Euston at 11.30.
Our train went at 2.25.
Ships carrying toys and books were preparing to depart from Dover.
5. movement to a place
When a person or vehicle moves away from a place in order to go to another place,
you can say that they leave for or depart for the second place.
She left for Geneva on May 5th.
He would breakfast with his staff and then depart for Germany.
6. movement from a person
You can say that someone leaves or gets away from a person or group of people.
You use get away from to indicate that someone is eager or anxious to move away from the person or group.
I left Conrad and joined the Count at his table.
I wish you could get away from all those people.
If someone tells you to go away,
they are telling you firmly that they do not wantto speak to you or to spend any more time in your company.
There was a knock at the door. 'Go away!' Stroganov called.
Go away now and leave me alone.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Leave & let
These words are interchangeably
only when accompanied by alone:
“Leave (or let) Eleanor alone.”
In correct usage,
let normally means “to allow,” “to permit,” “to cause”:
“Let me do that for you.”
Leave usually means “to go away from” or “to cause to remain”:
“If you leave me undisturbed, I can finish the work quickly.”
