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mistick
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grammatical help
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Hi everybody!
I �ve got a problem with this sentence: �Let �s practice........ � is normally followed by shall we? accordint to the grammar books but is it possible to say � let �s practice, WILL YOU? � to invite your students to practice a new grammatical point.
Hope the natives will help me solve this problem.
Thnaks a lot for replying and for all the great work you do.
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26 Feb 2010
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libertybelle
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I �m lazy - I say Let �s practice - ok?
When you write Let �s practice - it really means let us practice - which is plural - so you can �t answer with will you.
But you can say shall we!
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26 Feb 2010
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Zora
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I agree with libertybelle, you can say "shall we" as the tag question.
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26 Feb 2010
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Jayho
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I �m with Libertybelle and Zora
I must be lazy too - I don �t use the q tag |
27 Feb 2010
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johanne23232
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Just like Libertybelle and Zora, I �m sure you can �t ask , "Let �s practice , will you?" But "shall we" is the way to go.
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27 Feb 2010
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Ayaniw
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You can �t use will you for the simple reason that "Let �s practice..." is a suggestion; thus the meaning is "We should practice ..........( You, too, are going to practice with them).
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28 Feb 2010
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