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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

suggest

0 What do you suggest I do? ( I know it is correct)02br
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00But is it correct to say:02br
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01b00What do you suggest me to do?02br
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02b00(When I see so many people putting the question in this way, I am a bit confused) 0-
  

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02br 02br 00You can only get the pronoun in (indirect object) by making it the subject of a relative clause. "02br 02br 00I guess you could also use the "to me" form for the indirect object. 01i 00The doctor suggested surgery to me.

— Avangi

  • 02br 02br 00You can only get the pronoun in (indirect object) by making it the subject of a relative clause.
  • "02br 02br 00I guess you could also use the "to me" form for the indirect object.
  • 01i 00The doctor suggested surgery to me.
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0I suggest taking a nap.02br
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00You can only get the pronoun in (indirect object) by making it the subject of a relative clause. 01i00 I suggest 00[that] you take a nap00.02i00 Then the whole clause is the direct object of "suggest."02br
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00I guess you could also use the "to me" form for the indirect object. 01i
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01cite10Abil12cite10But is it correct to say:12br
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11b10What do you suggest me to do?12b12blockquote
10 No. Even though you may hear people putting it like this, it is not correct.02br
00These are the correct ones: 02br
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0 01b00Thanks02br
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00Avangi, CalifJim02b00 0-
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0 Another one:02br
01i00What do you suggest I 01b00should do02b00?02i0-
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0 How about "What do you suggest me doing?"02br
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00If it's wrong, why? 0-
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0I 01b00don't02b00 think it's correct, as the objective form of the pronoun it's used, but you can hear it0-
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0 Good discussion. Thanks you all. 0-
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