The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action.

Let: permission We use let to talk about permission. Let is followed by an object and an infinitive without to: She let me look at the photos.

Let is always followed by a bare infinitive verb. Correct: I let her try some of the food I ordered. Incorrect:I let her to try some of the food I ordered ...

14 мая 2020 г. · 'Have someone doing something' is idiomatic, but it's not with 'Let', 'Make' or 'Get'. But "Let/Make/Have someone do something", "Get someone to do something"

Some verbs have a different meaning depending on whether they are followed by an -ing form or to + infinitive.

20 февр. 2019 г. · Yes, "letting" is a gerund in the sentence, and "letting them go" serves as an object. In general, you consider something (a noun). For example, ...

Infinitive or -ing. Verb + -ing : delay, fancy, consider, admit, miss, involve, finish, postpone, imagine, avoid, deny, risk, practise, enjoy, suggest, ...

Be careful with the grammar of “make” and “let”. In English, the verbs “make” and “let” are followed by an object and the infinitive without “to”.

A verb can be followed by another verb. The second one usually needs to change into the -ing form or the to + infinitive form.