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Verb suggest
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Pedro14
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Verb suggest
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Hi there,
Today I have been told by a workmate of mine that the verb suggest plus past simple is a common structure in English. He gave me this example,the doctor suggested I stayed in bed for several days. I asked him if the sentence should not be:the doctor suggested (that) I (should) stay in bed... I have found few books mentioning my colleague�s structure. Is it correct? Is it common usage among English speakers? Thanks in advance. |
3 Nov 2020
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yanogator
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No, it isn�t correct and it isn�t common, although I have heard it spoken a few times over the years. Bruce |
4 Nov 2020
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douglas
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is this possibly a case of misconstrued reported speech? |
4 Nov 2020
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Pedro14
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Thanks a lot for your quick answers. Have a nice day! |
6 Nov 2020
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