Radically Different Meanings

Since I agree that this is another dead horse here you go

 

One more and I'll be good. After all I am a moderator .

 

The english language is a constantly changing language. You don't even have to go back to the 1600s. How about some word usages in the 50s that are no longer common.

Horn - Telephone
Lighter - A crew cut
Radioactive - Very popular
Sides - Vinyl records

 

Yes, to let something is to prevent something else from preventing it. To allow something is to prevent something else from preventing it. That doesn't mean prevent and allow are the same thing, as the verbs are acting on different objects.

 

I want one!

In HIS service;
Jim

 

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This is a graphically bloody little icon. I think it should be rated 'R'.

Yours, Bluefalcon

 

Since when??

 

If it did, then why did you just use it?

 

What else did you expect? For some one that is nearing bloodlessness to "LET" anything other?

Natters, you're wrong in your assumption, to let means prevention of that which would otherwise prevent that which should take place, nothing more or less. Allow does not carry the same conotation, it means one in the authoritve positiion "lets" the action by preventing hinderences from otherwise preventing the said action.

 

In the use of "let" for "hinder" in the KJV, we see the "lett-er" (preventer or hinderer) is the Holy Spirit. I believe He has all power and authority to allow or prevent as necessary.