Difference between Let's and lets.?

Question

Microsoft word 2003 identifies both lets and let's. I know let's is an abbreviation for let us; but what's lets?

Answer 1

Like you said, "let's" is a contraction of let us. "Lets" is the third person singular case of the present tense of the verb "to let": I let, you let, he/she lets, we let, y'all let, they let. (Notice how all of the other cases are the same. English is weird.)

Answer 2

Let's take the case of this answer that now ‘lets’ you understand that the word is formed after the verb ‘to let’.

Answer 3

let 1 (lt) KEY

VERB:
let , let·ting , lets
VERB:
tr.

To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave 1

Hope that answers your question.

Answer 4

Let has a few meanings:

Letting, as in bloodletting, which means to prevent or hinder.

And also Let or lets can mean the same as "for rent" .

Answer 5

She lets us eat cookies in the afternoon, so let's go get some, yum.

Answer 6

"Her mother lets her stay up late"
You would use it anywhere that you need to say lets where "let us" would not make sense.