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	Taka  #544233  Mon, 21 Jul 08 04:08 AM  Common sense suggests that better lighting reduces crime.   Which 'suggest' do you think it is, if you use the definitions here? http://www.bartleby.com/61/98/S0869800.html    Taka Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004 Japan Senior Member (2,232)

	RayH  #544234  Mon, 21 Jul 08 04:17 AM Taka Which 'suggest' do you think it is, if you use the definitions here? To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply: a silence that suggested disapproval.    RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 CA, USA Regular Member (654) Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.

	Taka  #544238  Mon, 21 Jul 08 04:31 AM Good. Just as I thought. Just out of curiosity, does this make sense? Common sense suggests that better lighting  (should) reduce crime.    Taka

	RayH  #544253  Mon, 21 Jul 08 04:57 AM I don't see a problem with this. I'm not sure why you put "should" in parenthesis since it's required for the sentence to make sense. Also, "would reduce crime", "ought to reduce crime", "will reduce crime", that's all I can think of at the moment. I'm sure there are others.    RayH

	New2grammar  #544255  Mon, 21 Jul 08 05:03 AM Taka Common sense suggests that better lighting reduces crime. Should it be bare infinitive?    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,670) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Yoong Liat  #544274  Mon, 21 Jul 08 06:06 AM  I've seen all the sentences used, and I believe all of them are fine. Common sense suggests that better lighting reduces crime. Common sense suggests that better lighting reduce crime. Common sense suggests that better lighting should reduce crime.    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (5,863) Yoong Liat

	RayH  #544275  Mon, 21 Jul 08 06:09 AM Yoong Liat Common sense suggests that better lighting reduce crime. I can't go along with this one. It's clearly incorrect.    RayH

	New2grammar  #544278  Mon, 21 Jul 08 06:19 AM Isn't suggest subjective? He suggested his girfriend go home.    New2grammar

	CalifJim  #544294  Mon, 21 Jul 08 07:14 AM New2grammar Isn't suggest subjective?   I think you mean "Doesn't suggest govern the subjunctive?", and the answer is "Yes, but only in its definition as offering advice -- not in its other meanings, such as the one being discussed here." CJ     CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,557) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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