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#2 (permalink) Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:10 am Suggestion vs advice |
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. I see no need to present different syntax; let's look at closer equivalents:
1.- I suggest you sell it 2.- I advise you to sell it.
I see no real difference in meaning. Advise may imply to a greater extent that the offering is a result of the speaker's consideration. However, that may be a personal inference. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach
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#3 (permalink) Wed Sep 27, 2006 19:07 pm Suggestion vs advice |
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Thanks a lot!
I thought there was no difference between them either. Maybe that slight one that you have said. It was just one question that suddenly came to my mind and that?s why I asked it. Well, but my first sentence is fine, isn?t it? I suppose it?s more common your first one but I can use mine as well, can?t I?
So, 'Suggest+ (that)+simple present' and 'Suggest+ (possessive adjective)+ gerund' are the same, are?t they?
Thank you very much indeed!
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Jesus1 I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Wed Sep 27, 2006 23:34 pm Suggestion vs advice |
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. I find suggest + possessive adjective+ gerund very awkward (without the possessive adj it is much more manageable) and would not use it myself.
The other form is actually suggest + present subjunctive. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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