let (in passive) + bare infinitive

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let (in passive) + bare infinitive

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I have come across the following sentence in a dictionary recently:

I was not let see him.

Is this grammatically correct? Or should it be TO SEE after the verb LET
in the passive voice?
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Re: let (in passive) + bare infinitive

Post by Alan »

Unacceptable as contemporary usage, in my view, either with or without 'to'!

--> I was not allowed to see him.

I suggest you purchase a new dictionary!
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