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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Should not to let you go

"~ I should not to let you go." is one of the parts in a song "Mamma Mia"

I don`t understand how "to" comes in that sentence(with should). isn`t it grammartically wrong? I

There`s no main verb,

shouldn`t it be => I should not let you go?
  

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Yes, 'to' should not be there. Perhaps is was put in for the rhythm, or perhaps the character is singing with an accent?

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Yes, 'to' should not be there. Perhaps is was put in for the rhythm, or perhaps the character is singing with an accent?
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Here's a link to the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/abba/mammamia.html

I think the song goes like this:

Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.