Let’s /lets/ is the short form of ‘let us’, used especially to make suggestions:
Let’s go!
Use let’s to make a suggestion about something you and someone else could do together.
Let’s… is a fairly firm way to suggest something, and is usually used when you think the other person will agree:
• Let’s go somewhere different tonight!
• Let’s start by introducing ourselves!!
Do not forget the apostrophe:
• Let’s go (NOT Lets go)!!
To make a negative suggestion, do not say ‘let’s don’t’. Use let’s not:
• Let’s not tell anyone about this.
• Let’s not go out tonight.
Speakers of British English also sometimes say don’t let’s:
• Don’t let’s argue.
Okay! Let’s learn something new every day! 😉