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Emily__ Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

suggest that marry/marrying

Hi, I´d like to know if there´s a difference in these two sentences:

John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June.

John suggests to Barbara marrying in June.

Thank you.
  

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Emily__ Hi, I´d like to know if there´s a difference in these two sentences: John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June. John suggests to Barbara marrying in June. Thank you.

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  • Emily__ Hi, I´d like to know if there´s a difference in these two sentences: John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June.
  • John suggests to Barbara marrying in June.
  • Thank you.
  • John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June.
  • You can also say John suggests to Barbara that they should marry in June .
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Emily__Hi, I´d like to know if there´s a difference in these two sentences:

John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June.

John suggests to Barbara marrying in June.

Thank you.

John suggests to Barbara that they marry in June.

You can also say John suggests to Barbara that they should marry in June
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The 2nd one is indeed a bit confusing.

The first, which is OK, uses the subjunctive:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv201.shtml
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