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Rimma Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Suggest?

One more sentence,please.

- Would you suggest that she NOT study accounting?

suggest that you should do smth
suggest to OR verb+ing (forgot which one should be used)

Just please explain what is the difference and why?

Thanks.
  

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When suggest means "to propose something or to offer an idea for someone to consider," then it's normally followed by an ing-form rather than an infinitive. I suggest study ing accounting . (wrong) or I suggested to her that she should study accounting.

— Ivanhr

  • When suggest means "to propose something or to offer an idea for someone to consider," then it's normally followed by an ing-form rather than an infinitive.
  • I suggest study ing accounting .
  • (wrong) or I suggested to her that she should study accounting.
  • or in questions resembling yours Would you suggest that she should/shouldn't study accounting?
  • or Would you suggest to her that she should/shouldn't study accounting?
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When suggest means "to propose something or to offer an idea for someone to consider," then it's normally followed by an ing-form rather than an infinitive.

I suggest studying accounting.

I suggest to study accounting.(wrong)

or

I suggested to her that she should study accounting.

or in questions resembling yours
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rimmasuggest that you should do smth
should is optional.

... suggest that you do that. / ... suggest that you not do that.
... suggest that you should do that. / ... suggest that you should not do that.
rimmasuggest to OR verb+ing
+ ing / not + ing

CJ
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