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  1. 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 …

  2. 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.

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 12 years, 11 months ago Modified 3 years, 3 months ago

  5. What are the differences between 'offer', 'propose', and 'suggest'?

    I suggested an Italian restaurant near the station for the party. Offer is to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something: She was offered a job in Paris. A …

  6. verbs - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. verbs - Use of "this was suggested to me by..." - English Language ...

    Aug 20, 2015 · 1 "This book was suggested to my by a friend." Is perfectly fine. An alternative would be to say "A friend suggested this book to me." The second sentence puts more emphasis on the friend, …

  10. "She suggested me to go shopping." - English Language & Usage …

    Nov 23, 2014 · "She suggested me to go shopping." [duplicate] Ask Question Asked11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago Viewed 14k times