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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

refuse a suggestion

Which is correct?

1. I refuse her suggestion.
2. I turn down her suggestion.
3. I deny her suggestion.
4. I rebuff her suggestion.
5. I decline her suggestion.
  

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Generally, you should write sample sentences in a verb form other than simple present, which often (as here) sounds odd with any verb. These seem the most reasonable: 2. I turned down her suggestion.

— Mister Micawber

  • Generally, you should write sample sentences in a verb form other than simple present, which often (as here) sounds odd with any verb.
  • These seem the most reasonable: 2.
  • I turned down her suggestion.
  • 5.
  • I declined her suggestion.
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Generally, you should write sample sentences in a verb form other than simple present, which often (as here) sounds odd with any verb.

These seem the most reasonable:

2. I turned down her suggestion.
5. I declined her suggestion.

We rebuff a person, not a thing; we deny an accusation; we refuse an offer.
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Thanks.

what do you usually say the opposite?
accept a suggestion
or adopt it ?

btw. I heard the phrase denying a suggestion from a book. Can't I possibly deny a suggestion?
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CharmYouwhat do you usually say the opposite?accept a suggestionor adopt it ?
Those are both fine.
CharmYou I heard the phrase denying a suggestion from a book. Can't I possibly deny a suggestion?
It sounds odd to me. I would not use it.
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