Let them or Let they – Which is Correct?

People often do a common mistake in choosing they or them after the word Let. In this article, we will see whether “let them or let they” is correct.

Let them or Let they – Which is Correct?

The usage of “Let they” is incorrect whereas “Let them” is grammatically correct. Let is a transitive verb and takes the pronoun of the objective case. Hence “Let them” is correct.

For example

• Let they go. (Wrong)
• Let them go. (Correct)
• Let they say something. (Wrong)
• Let them say something. (Correct)
• Let they do it. (Wrong)
• Let them do it. (Correct)
• Let they answer. (Wrong)
• Let them answer. (Correct)