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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Suggest for - is this correct?
Example:
I need to propose some solutions to him. Could you suggest an idea for me?
1) Is "suggest.... to" or "suggest.... for" better in this case?
2) Is "could you suggest an idea" the only correct to say this?
3) Is "suggest... for" very wrong? How does it sound to native speakers?
I need to propose some solutions to him. Could you suggest an idea for me?
1) Is "suggest.... to" or "suggest.... for" better in this case?
2) Is "could you suggest an idea" the only correct to say this?
3) Is "suggest... for" very wrong? How does it sound to native speakers?
Top answer
These are natural: Could you suggest some ideas for me to use? Do you have any ideas? Could you give me some ideas?
- These are natural: Could you suggest some ideas for me to use?
- Do you have any ideas?
- Could you give me some ideas?
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These are natural:
Could you suggest some ideas for me to use?
Do you have any ideas?
Could you give me some ideas?
Could you suggest some ideas for me to use?
Do you have any ideas?
Could you give me some ideas?
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Thank you.
"Could you suggest some ideas for me to use?" -- Is it compulsory to have the "to use" here?
I would like to clarify that the situation is the same; the speaker has just stated in his previous sentence that he need to do something and is requesting assistance from the listener pertaining to that duty.
So is "could you suggest some ideas for me" good enough? Or is
"Could you suggest some ideas for me to use?" -- Is it compulsory to have the "to use" here?
I would like to clarify that the situation is the same; the speaker has just stated in his previous sentence that he need to do something and is requesting assistance from the listener pertaining to that duty.
So is "could you suggest some ideas for me" good enough? Or is
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AnonymousOr is it just grammatically wrongNo, it is not grammatically wrong. But you asked what a native speaker would naturally say, and that is what I wrote.
The verb "suggest" is not my first choice, either, but since you wanted that verb, I made a reasonable sentence using it.
The other sentences I gave would be my responses in such a conversation
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I wanted that verb because I want to understand its usage.
Now I see that although it is not wrong, it sounds strange to native speakers. So generally speaking, it is better that I don't use "suggest [sth] for me".
But now I have a specific case:
"I need to submit an evaluation. Could you suggest a corrective action for me?"
Is this correct? If it sounds strange, ho
Now I see that although it is not wrong, it sounds strange to native speakers. So generally speaking, it is better that I don't use "suggest [sth] for me".
But now I have a specific case:
"I need to submit an evaluation. Could you suggest a corrective action for me?"
Is this correct? If it sounds strange, ho
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AnonymousIs this correct? If it sounds strange, how would a native speaker say it?"I need to submit an evaluation of Sarah's performance on the project. Could you suggest a corrective action
If you are evaluating someone else, and want another person's opinion, then do not add "for me."
"I need to submit a self-evaluation
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