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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Object pronouns after 'suggested that'

Is there a rule for using object pronouns after some verbs like 'suggest'? Is it to do with the use of 'that'?
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You mean like "suggest me" and "suggest him"? That's not good English. "suggest" can't be used like this, though hundreds of other verbs can ("advise me", "deceive me", "help me", etc.

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  • You mean like "suggest me" and "suggest him"?
  • That's not good English.
  • "suggest" can't be used like this, though hundreds of other verbs can ("advise me", "deceive me", "help me", etc.
  • )
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You mean like "suggest me" and "suggest him"? That's not good English. "suggest" can't be used like this, though hundreds of other verbs can ("advise me", "deceive me", "help me", etc. etc.)
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suggest works like recommend or state or propose or mention or explain.

Marie suggested another alternative.
Marie suggested another alternative to him.
?Marie suggested to him another alternative.

*Marie suggested him another alternative.
Marie suggested that he should try something else.
?Marie suggested to him that he
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