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!
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.
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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.
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.
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