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Simon_phlui Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Suggest, recommend and propose
I used to believe that the following is correct:
"He suggested (that) she (should) leave."
"that" and "should" are omitted, so the usual
way of saying it is:
"He suggested she leave."
but someone in this forum said "should" shouldn't
be there. If it's true, then why it's not
"He suggested she left."
Is there any grammatical rule behind it?
Also, how about words with similar meaning like
"recommend" and "propose". Do they follow
the same rule?
Thanks.
"He suggested (that) she (should) leave."
"that" and "should" are omitted, so the usual
way of saying it is:
"He suggested she leave."
but someone in this forum said "should" shouldn't
be there. If it's true, then why it's not
"He suggested she left."
Is there any grammatical rule behind it?
Also, how about words with similar meaning like
"recommend" and "propose". Do they follow
the same rule?
Thanks.
Top answer
He suggested she should leave referred to an action that (at the point of time when he suggested) should happen in the future. "Should" has to be here because it determines the modus of the verb leave (here: she should go - it would be better if she went). Another possibility could have been "He suggested she left" this refers to an action (at that point of time) that has happened.
- He suggested she should leave referred to an action that (at the point of time when he suggested) should happen in the future.
- "Should" has to be here because it determines the modus of the verb leave (here: she should go - it would be better if she went).
- Another possibility could have been "He suggested she left" this refers to an action (at that point of time) that has happened.
- She obviously has disappeared so he suggested that she left.
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He suggested she should leave
referred to an action that (at the point of time when he suggested) should happen in the future. "Should" has to be here because it determines the modus of the verb leave (here: she should go - it would be better if she went).
Another possibility could have been "He suggested she left"
this refers to an action (at that point of time) th
referred to an action that (at the point of time when he suggested) should happen in the future. "Should" has to be here because it determines the modus of the verb leave (here: she should go - it would be better if she went).
Another possibility could have been "He suggested she left"
this refers to an action (at that point of time) th
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I used to believe that the following is correct:
"He suggested (that) she (should) leave."
This is a subjunctive thing. Like, there's no "should" in "I suggest you leave", and to put one in would be a mistake, because it's not future tense, it's present tense. Also, "should" implies obligation - "You should be nice to people" means "You are s
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When a sentence is in subjunctive mood. It is outside the tenses boundary00
I recommend that he BE promoted as an executive in this department.
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