"LET"

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Causative "LET"

LET is also can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly). In another sentence LET, a person gives permission for another person to do it.

Sentence Pattern
S + LET + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + LET + SOMETHING + VERB WORD + (COMPLIMENT)



Examples:
Incorrect : His father let him went to school.
Correct : His father let him go to school.

Incorrect : I am letting this machine cold.
Correct : I am letting this machine cool.

Incorrect : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me using his car.
Correct : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me use his car.

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

Causative Have

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Causative
Have
Remember that HAVE can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly) HAVE has even less force and authority than GET.

Sentence Pattern
S + HAVE + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + HAVE + SOMETHING + PARTICIPLE + (COMPLIMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : Ali had a toot fill.
Correct : Ali had a toot filled.

Incorrect : I am going to have my car fix before I go to Bali.
Correct : I am going to have my car fixed before I go to Bali.

Incorrect : She had her layer to change their will.
Correct : She had her lawyer change their will.

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See also :

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

The explanation of Make