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let me know

fixed phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

fixed phr.. Use this phrase to ask someone to tell you information at a later time.

fixed phr.. A fixed expression used to request that the addressee provide information or a decision at a future point.


SIMPLE

Let me know if you can come to the party.

CONTEXTUAL

Please let me know what time your flight arrives so I can pick you up.

COMPLEX

Should any discrepancies arise in the quarterly report, let me know immediately so we can address them before the board meeting.

Usage

It is often followed by a clause starting with 'if', 'what', 'when', or 'whether'.

Teaching tip

Contrast this common, friendly phrase with its more formal equivalent, 'Please inform me'.

Pitfall

Let me know if you will be available.Let me know if you are available.In conditional 'if' clauses about the future, use the simple present tense, not 'will'.

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