ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: suggest

Abil — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:57:50 GMT

Good discussion. Thanks you all.

Re: suggest

Marius Hancu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:04:50 GMT

I don't think it's correct, as the objective form of the pronoun it's used, but you can hear it

Re: suggest

New2grammar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:58:20 GMT

How about "What do you suggest me doing?"

If it's wrong, why?

Re: suggest

Marius Hancu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:31:40 GMT

Another one:

What do you suggest I should do?

Re: suggest

Abil — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:05:41 GMT

Thanks

Avangi, CalifJim

Re: suggest

CalifJim — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:15:53 GMT

Abil
But is it correct to say:

What do you suggest me to do?

No. Even though you may hear people putting it like this, it is not correct.

These are the correct ones:

What do you suggest I do?

What do you suggest that I do?

What do you suggest doing?

The same patterns apply for the verb recommend, by the way.

Re: suggest

Avangi — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:51:39 GMT

I suggest taking a nap.

You can only get the pronoun in (indirect object) by making it the subject of a relative clause. I suggest [that] you take a nap. Then the whole clause is the direct object of "suggest."

I guess you could also use the "to me" form for the indirect object. The doctor suggested surgery to me. What would you suggest to me?

Probably people use your example because they think it should be parallel to "What do you want me to do?"

suggest

Abil — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:41:05 GMT

What do you suggest I do? ( I know it is correct)

But is it correct to say:

What do you suggest me to do?

(When I see so many people putting the question in this way, I am a bit confused)