How to use suggest

How to use suggest Note:

1. To express the Chinese " suggest do something", English often use suggest doing sth, and can not use suggest to do sth;

2. " suggest SB do sth ", English habit can not say suggest SBto do sth, and say suggest SB's [SB] doing sth;

3. To express a situation to someone, suggest can not take double object, that is, can not use suggest SB sth, and often use suggest sth to SB. Such as:

• He suggested going by plane, but I thought it would cost too much.

Positive: He suggested going by plane, but I thought it would cost too much.

Error: He suggested to go by plane, but I thought it would cost too much.

• He suggested that we should start early.

Positive: He suggested that we leave earlier.

Error: He suggested us to leave earlier.

• I asked her a way to solve the problem.

Positive: I suggested A.

Error: I suggested her a-out.

4. Of course, we can also use the form of that clause to express this meaning (note that the pragmatic "should+ verb prototype" of the subjunctive mood form). Such as:

I suggest that we (should) has lunch right now. I suggest that we should have lunch now.

Compare the following synonymous expressions:

He advised them not to say anything until they heard the truth.

Positive: He suggested not saying anything till they heard.

Positive: He suggested saying nothing about it till they heard the facts.

Positive: He suggested that they shouldn ' t say anything till they heard the facts.

5. Suggest after the object clause, from the predicate can be used in both the statement tone, also can be used subjunctive mood, the difference and the meaning of suggest expressed, if suggest said "proposal", then then the clause predicate common use "(should) + verb prototype" This form of subjunctive mood. If suggest means "implies" or "indicates", then the latter clause shall be used in a declarative tone. Such as:

She suggested that I (should) is the leader. She proposed that I should be the leader.

What he said Suggestedthat he is a cheat. What he said showed that he was a liar.

is suggesting Thati ' m not suited for the job? Do you mean that I am unfit for the job?

Note 1: If the direct object is more complex (for example, that clause), consider using suggest to SB STH instead. Such as:

I suggested to him that we should deal with the problem in one way or another.

Positive: I suggested to him that we should tackle the problem another.

Error: I suggested him that we should tackle the problem another.

NOTE 2: According to the English habit, suggest derived noun suggestion also has a similar use of its root verb, such as when suggestion said "proposal", if followed by a so-guided object clause, then the clause is also used to use "should+ verb prototype" This subjunctive tone. Such as:

The suggestion that shops should open on Sundays led to a heated discussion. The suggestion that the store should be open in Sunday sparked a heated debate.

There is a suggestion that Brown should is dropped from the team. One suggestion was that Brown should leave the job.

How to use suggest