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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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Could you say these? Do they sound natural to you? Thanks

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00- "I wouldn't suggest you being economical with the truth." 02br
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00- If me, I would say that. 02br
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00- 00I think neither is correct.02br
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0 "I wouldn't suggest 01b00your02b00 being economical with the truth." (meaning: I advise you to tell the truth).02br
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0 Thank you for your reply, Nona. 02br
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00I wonder will the meaning still be the same if I say 'I would suggest you to be economial with the truth'. 02br
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0 No, we can't use the verb suggest in that way. You can advise someone to be....but not suggest someone to be... 0-
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0Ah, I see what you mean. 05002br
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00So, I could say "I wouldn't advise you to be economical with the truth", right? 02br
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0Okay. Thank you Nona.05002br
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00Could you tell me which is most commonly used by native speakers of English? And could is it correct to say "I think both are incorrect" ?02br
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