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To propose someone do something
In its latest initiative, unveiled in late January, the US space agency is proposing private companies take advantage of NASA's extensive know-how, its engineers and access to its installations to help design and build lunar robots.
Source: "NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources", AFP.
Is the verb "propose" used correctly here?
The pattern here is "to propose someone do something". However, I couldn't find that in dictionaries.
Is it OK to use "to propose someone to do something" or "to propose someone doing something"?
1. The US space agency is proposing private companies to take advantage of NASA's extensive know-how.
2. The US space agency is proposing private companies taking advantage of NASA's extensive know-how.
Thanks.
Source: "NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources", AFP.
Is the verb "propose" used correctly here?
The pattern here is "to propose someone do something". However, I couldn't find that in dictionaries.
Is it OK to use "to propose someone to do something" or "to propose someone doing something"?
1. The US space agency is proposing private companies to take advantage of NASA's extensive know-how.
2. The US space agency is proposing private companies taking advantage of NASA's extensive know-how.
Thanks.
Top answer
". I would personally prefer to include the word "that", but it is not actually wrong to omit it. "to propose someone to do something" is not correct in the intended sense (it may be just about possible in the sense "in order to"); nor is "to propose someone doing something".
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- I would personally prefer to include the word "that", but it is not actually wrong to omit it.
- "to propose someone to do something" is not correct in the intended sense (it may be just about possible in the sense "in order to"); nor is "to propose someone doing something".
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The original sentence is a shortened form of "the US space agency is proposing that private companies take advantage...". I would personally prefer to include the word "that", but it is not actually wrong to omit it.
"to propose someone to do something" is not correct in the intended sense (it may be just about possible in the sense "in order to"); nor is "to propose someone
"to propose someone to do something" is not correct in the intended sense (it may be just about possible in the sense "in order to"); nor is "to propose someone
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