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0rpheus Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Using the word "suggest" in a sentence

Hi, I was doing an online English test and there was this task where I had to pick the grammatically correct sentence(s):

A. If I can't leave my bags here, what do you suggest that I do with them?
B. If I can’t leave my bags here, what do you suggest me to do with them?
C. If I can't leave my bags here, what would you suggest I do with them?

I chose the middle one, sentence B. as the only right answer, but it turns out that out of those 3, B. was the only wrong one. I don't know, A. and C. just sound a bit off in my opinion, what do you guys think?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

B is definitely wrong. , what do you suggest for me to do with them" I wouldn't blink an eye at all. With 'me' right after suggest you get the impression that you're the object of the suggestion which is not what is meant.

— Ivanhr

  • B is definitely wrong.
  • , what do you suggest for me to do with them" I wouldn't blink an eye at all.
  • With 'me' right after suggest you get the impression that you're the object of the suggestion which is not what is meant.
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B is definitely wrong. If the sentence read "....., what do you suggest for me to do with them" I wouldn't blink an eye at all.

With 'me' right after suggest you get the impression that you're the object of the suggestion which is not what is meant.
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Suggest me is definitely wrong. I agree that A and C are correct. What do you suggest I should do with them? is also common - at least in Britain.

CB
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Oh, OK, I get it now. Thank you!
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i am not sure but i think it is "A"
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