0
Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Suggest - gerundium or infinitive?

(1) "He suggested to go out."
or
(2) "He suggested going out."

What are the differences in the meaning?

thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, The only difference is that the first one is ungrammatical. You can say either of these: He suggested going out. ] go out.

— Regards

  • Hi, The only difference is that the first one is ungrammatical.
  • You can say either of these: He suggested going out.
  • ] go out.
  • *That is optional.
  • Regards
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,
The only difference is that the first one is ungrammatical.
You can say either of these:
He suggested going out.
He suggested *that [you / we / they / etc.] go out.

*That is optional.

Regards
0

Related Questions