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Franmonaj Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Suggest somebody to -inf.
HI there...I wanted you guys to take a look at these two sentences bellow and tell me which one is correct, in case there is one, or just rephrase it and tell me the best way to express the idea. I believe the second one is ok, but I don't know about the first one. In theory, to suggest, functioning as a transitive verb, means that the subject suggest about the object....and not something to the object (like in the intransitive way...suggest to somebody that...)...anyway, let me know if whether you think both the first and second could be used this way to convey the same.
She suggested her students to continue being linked to the same ones as last year...
She suggested whether her students could continue being linked to the same ones as last year...
Thanks,
Fran
She suggested her students to continue being linked to the same ones as last year...
She suggested whether her students could continue being linked to the same ones as last year...
Thanks,
Fran
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Hello Franmonaj I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners. In my mother tongue the verb equivalent to "suggest" and that to "advise" are used almost the same way. But in English "suggest" seems much weaker in 'to-person transitivity' than "advise".
- Hello Franmonaj I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners.
- In my mother tongue the verb equivalent to "suggest" and that to "advise" are used almost the same way.
- But in English "suggest" seems much weaker in 'to-person transitivity' than "advise".
- , without use of 'to').
- "He suggested to me that I should learn English" is theoretically correct but sounds stiff.
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Hello Franmonaj
I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners. In my mother tongue the verb equivalent to "suggest" and that to "advise" are used almost the same way. But in English "suggest" seems much weaker in 'to-person transitivity' than "advise". "Suggest" can't take a person as its object directly (i.e., without use of 'to'). "He suggested to me that I
I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners. In my mother tongue the verb equivalent to "suggest" and that to "advise" are used almost the same way. But in English "suggest" seems much weaker in 'to-person transitivity' than "advise". "Suggest" can't take a person as its object directly (i.e., without use of 'to'). "He suggested to me that I
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Hi Paco,
Just a couple of further comments.
I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners. Are you being ironic here?
"He suggested to me that I should learn English" is theoretically correct but sounds stiff. Yes. Less stiff and more natural in speak
Just a couple of further comments.
I think the English verb "suggest" is a bit tough to learn to us learners. Are you being ironic here?
"He suggested to me that I should learn English" is theoretically correct but sounds stiff. Yes. Less stiff and more natural in speak
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Hi again guys...
Im not trying to use suggest here as "advise". I know, if you want to convey that, you have to use it this way "He suggested to me that I should look for another job" or "I suggest (that) you look for another job"...rather than that, rather than advising anyone to do something, she is trying to propose something....to mention something...this format of sentence:
Im not trying to use suggest here as "advise". I know, if you want to convey that, you have to use it this way "He suggested to me that I should look for another job" or "I suggest (that) you look for another job"...rather than that, rather than advising anyone to do something, she is trying to propose something....to mention something...this format of sentence:
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Hi,
Im not trying to use suggest here as "advise". I know, if you want to convey that, you have to use it this way "He suggested to me that I should look for another job" or "I suggest (that) you look for another job"...rather than that, rather than advising anyone to do something, she is trying to propose something....to mention somethin
Im not trying to use suggest here as "advise". I know, if you want to convey that, you have to use it this way "He suggested to me that I should look for another job" or "I suggest (that) you look for another job"...rather than that, rather than advising anyone to do something, she is trying to propose something....to mention somethin
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By the way...
Are you guys sure "suggest whether" is wrong?I believe that can be used to clarify the real meaning of the sentence. Actually, try to look it up into google as "suggest whether"...you'd be surprised...you get around 70.000 entries!
Look at this Clive, do you really thing is that wrong?
Suggest whether the corporate manslaughter should be made
Are you guys sure "suggest whether" is wrong?I believe that can be used to clarify the real meaning of the sentence. Actually, try to look it up into google as "suggest whether"...you'd be surprised...you get around 70.000 entries!
Look at this Clive, do you really thing is that wrong?
Suggest whether the corporate manslaughter should be made
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Thanks so much Clive!!!!
I'd just say "She suggested her students continue to be linked to the same ones". (I don't kno who or what 'the same ones' are, but I guess that's not important here)
Yessss, this is the kind of clarification I was looking for!! You are right, the last part doe
I'd just say "She suggested her students continue to be linked to the same ones". (I don't kno who or what 'the same ones' are, but I guess that's not important here)
Yessss, this is the kind of clarification I was looking for!! You are right, the last part doe
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Hello Fran
"Suggest whether" when "suggest" means "propose" doesn't make a great deal of sense to me; though as you say, people do seem to use it.
But "suggest whether" when "suggest" means "indicate" is fine, e.g.
1. Sometimes, however, the type of debt itself will suggest whether it is secured.
MrP
"Suggest whether" when "suggest" means "propose" doesn't make a great deal of sense to me; though as you say, people do seem to use it.
But "suggest whether" when "suggest" means "indicate" is fine, e.g.
1. Sometimes, however, the type of debt itself will suggest whether it is secured.
MrP
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Hello Fran
I said "suggest someone to do" is wrong and "suggest whether" is weird in your context. "Something suggests whether A or B" is used commonly to mean "Something can judge whether A or B".
If you don't like my reply, I don't care about it anyway. But please don't write back in too big letters. You don't need to do so. I can read anything that is written in letters of a
I said "suggest someone to do" is wrong and "suggest whether" is weird in your context. "Something suggests whether A or B" is used commonly to mean "Something can judge whether A or B".
If you don't like my reply, I don't care about it anyway. But please don't write back in too big letters. You don't need to do so. I can read anything that is written in letters of a
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Sorry Paco....
I didn't do that on purpose...actually, I was going to write back just to make it clear...sorry, I spaced out when writing the message and never realized until posted. So absolutely nothing to do with the quality of your answer which I think was awesome, very professional indeed.
I was just trying to mean that I was looking for another kind of meaning approach, th
I didn't do that on purpose...actually, I was going to write back just to make it clear...sorry, I spaced out when writing the message and never realized until posted. So absolutely nothing to do with the quality of your answer which I think was awesome, very professional indeed.
I was just trying to mean that I was looking for another kind of meaning approach, th
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OK, I understand you had no intention to show any anger. So have a nice day and good luck in your English study!
paco
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