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T509

#358427 Tue, 01 May 07 07:28 AM

1. He suggested that I should go there by myself.

2. He suggested that I go there by myself.

3. He suggested that I should not go there by myself.

4. He suggested that I not go there by myself.

Check all the sentences.

I wonder if 3 & 4 are right or not.

T509

Joined on Wed, Jun 28 2006

Tokyo

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Cool Breeze

#358483 Tue, 01 May 07 09:56 AM

Hi T

All are correct. After suggest you can use should + infinitive or the present subjunctive. The present subjunctive is made negative in the same fashion as an infinitive, in other words, by placing not before it (#4).

Cheers
CB

Cool Breeze

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Helsinki, Finland

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Negatives, Subjunctives