"Rosa suggested he wore/wear a suit and tie when he went for the interview"

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Stunz

#176762 Fri, 30 Dec 05 10:58 PM

"Rosa suggested he wore/wear a suit and tie when he went for the interview".

I have been berated by some Americans about my contention that "wore" in the above example is "acceptable" English. Is this a BE/AE difference or is "wore" always incorrect there? To me either is acceptable, and "wore" even preferable in some circumstances.

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paco2004

#176814 Sat, 31 Dec 05 01:29 AM

Hello

When you use "suggest" to mean "propose a plan"/"advise", use "present subjunctive" like "1.
When you use "suggest" to mean "say implicitly", use "indicative" like "2.
1. He suggested that his son study law in school.
2. He suggested that his son studied law in school.

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Stunz

#176917 Sat, 31 Dec 05 08:18 AM

Thank you very much. I have got it now!

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Anonymous

#476274 Wed, 13 Feb 08 12:17 AM

How about when one is wirting in reported speech, as in recording the notes of a meeting?
Would you then wirte "The chairperson suggested that the committee liaised with relevent organisations.." or should the present tense "liaise" be used as it was a proposal from the chairperson?

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Grammar Geek

#476290 Wed, 13 Feb 08 02:31 AM

Much as I hate the verb "liase" if the chairperson is making this suggest as a future action, then it's liase.

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Anonymous

#476690 Thu, 14 Feb 08 03:21 AM

When you use the word "implicit" and "indicative", is it to say that the suggestor is not leaving it as an option, as opposed to it being just a mere suggestion?

If I may also ask, why do you have strong objections to the word "liaise"?

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heloOO

#563029 Sat, 06 Sep 08 04:05 AM

Are these correct as well?

1. Rosa suggests he wear a suit and tie when he goes for the interview
2. Rosa has suggested he wear a suit and tie when he (goes or went)? for the interview
3. X said that Rosa had suggested he wear a suit and tie when he (goes or went)? for the interview

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