
gerund vs infinitive - "Suggest to go" vs. "suggest going" - English ...
A suggestion (what is suggested, the object of the verb suggest) is a noun. You can't use an infinitive verb where a noun is required. Going here is a gerund, a form of the verb go which functions as a …
grammaticality - Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he ...
Why is this sentence correct? She suggested that he go to the cinema. I would definitely use goes instead of go.
suggests or suggested? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 1, 2022 · Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available …
tenses - I suggested we go together / I suggested we went together ...
Feb 27, 2013 · I suggested we go together / I suggested we went together. Which is the correct usage? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 1 month ago Modified 3 years, 5 months ago
grammar - It's suggested that he work hard. It's suggested that he ...
Jun 24, 2015 · It's suggested that he work hard. - Correct. After the use of some verbs such as suggest, demand, insist, etc., which imply an obligation, followed by "that", the verb in the object clause …
grammar - suggested they do / suggested they would do? - English ...
Jul 31, 2020 · They suggested he get there early. [subjunctive mandative] They suggested he should get there early. [should mandative] They suggested he gets there there early. [covert mandative] On the …
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Jul 22, 2015 · Is it correct to say "to suggest to someone that they should do something"? Found in "Advanced Trainer, Six Practice Tests with Answers" by Felicity O'Dell and …
grammar - how to parse "as suggested is your best option" - English ...
Jun 6, 2021 · As suggested is your best option. In case the sentence is difficult to understand, consider a context as follows: Although further opportunities may arise later, I think, for now, as suggested is …
grammaticality - Am I using “suggest that” correctly? - English ...
I agree, but I would also suggest that it is more the verb suggest itself rather than the subordinator that that here triggers the switch to a bare infinitive instead of a finite form to signal the mandative …
Use of "this was suggested to me by..."
Aug 20, 2015 · In this instance, recommended is a better option than "suggested". If you want to use "suggested" you could say: My friend suggested that I read this book.