ESL General English Grammar Questions

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

heloOO — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:05:45 GMT

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

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

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:21:03 GMT

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"?

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

Grammar Geek — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:31:08 GMT

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

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

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:17:38 GMT

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?

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

Stunz — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:18:53 GMT

Thank you very much. I have got it now!

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

paco2004 — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:29:27 GMT

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.

paco

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

Stunz — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:58:19 GMT

"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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