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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
A question about tenses
Hi,
Could you tell me which version sounds better from a native speaker's perspective?
Speaker A: Our company is going through a difficult time now. To keep our heads above water,
we need to cut back on spending.
Speaker B:
1 Are you suggesting we downsize the staff?
2 Do you suggest we downsize the staff?
Thanks!
Could you tell me which version sounds better from a native speaker's perspective?
Speaker A: Our company is going through a difficult time now. To keep our heads above water,
we need to cut back on spending.
Speaker B:
1 Are you suggesting we downsize the staff?
2 Do you suggest we downsize the staff?
Thanks!
Top answer
#1 is looking for confirmation of a suspicion; it is the expected utterance. #2 is less expected here: it is a prompt for the suggestion.
- #1 is looking for confirmation of a suspicion; it is the expected utterance.
- #2 is less expected here: it is a prompt for the suggestion.
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#1 is looking for confirmation of a suspicion; it is the expected utterance. #2 is less expected here: it is a prompt for the suggestion.
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