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Making a suggestion means telling another person what we think that they
should do or what we think is a good idea. We are giving our opinion about
what action another person should take.

It is important that we are able to make suggestions or recommendations

in English fluently because we need to do this often in our professional and
personal life.

There are different ways that we can make a suggestion or recommend

something in English.
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Source: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/making-suggestions-in-english/
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1. The most common way to make a suggestion is to use the modal "should".

Subject + should + verb...

• You should study listening more if you want to improve your English.
• He should quit his job.
• You should get your mom a scarf for her birthday.
• Mark should be more honest.
• They should come to the party with us.
• We should try that restaurant next week.
• You should watch that movie. It is really good.
We can change the word "should" to "need" if we want to use stronger language.
• You need to see that movie. It is amazing!
• She needs to tell us if she is going to be late.

Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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2. Another common way to give a suggestion or recommendation is to use the word
"could". "Could" is much softer and more indirect than using "should". We use "could"
to give different options, but when we use "could" it shows that we do not have an
opinion.
Subject + could + verb...

• You could do yoga if you want to be healthier.

• We could go to Thailand for the next vacation.
• They could come to our house for Christmas dinner.
We often give more than one option when using "could".
• If you want to be healthier, you could try yoga or Pilates.
• We could go to Europe next vacation or we could go to Africa.
• If he is unhappy at his job, then he could quit or tell his boss directly.
• He could take the bus or the subway.

Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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Couldn’t + pron/noun + verb...

A:
I only have three chairs. There will be four of us for dinner.
B:
Couldn’t you use the one in your bedroom?
A:
I need to finish this essay by tonight.
B:
Couldn’t you get up early in the morning to finish it?

Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/suggestions
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3. Look at the difference between "should" and "could".

You should try yoga.(=I think that yoga is the best for you.)

You could try yoga.(=Yoga is one possibility for you.)

As you can see, we use "should" to show our own opinion about what another person
should do or try. We use "could" to just provide an option. We are not sharing our
feelings or thoughts when we use "could".

Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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4. We can also use some questions to make a suggestion or recommendation in
an indirect way.
Why don't/doesn't + subject + verb...?
• Why don't you try Jujitsu?
• Why doesn't she break up with her boyfriend?
• If you hate your job, then why don't you quit?
• Why don't you buy a new car? Yours always breaks down.
• Why doesn't he try to save more money? He always uses his money very recklessly.
• Why don't they play soccer with us tomorrow?

How about + gerund/noun...?

• How about trying this restaurant?
• How about going back to school to get your master's degree?
• How about this movie?
• How about getting your mom a necklace for her birthday?
• If you don't want to go outside, how about watching a movie?
• Since you don't want to get the red hat, how about the blue one? It looks good.
Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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How about/what about + -ing?

How about starting a book club?

What about opening your present now?

How about + present simple?

A:
How about I pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport?
B:
Great. I’ll see you then.
We often use how about and what about + noun phrase when we make suggestions
about food or drink. These suggestions are invitations:
A:
Are you hungry?
B:
Yeah, how about some lunch?
What about a coffee?
Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/suggestions
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5. We can also just use the words "suggest" or "recommend". We can use two
different sentence patterns to do this.

I suggest/recommend that + sentence

• I suggest that you study grammar more.

• I suggest that he think more about it before he makes a decision.
• I recommend that she focus on improving her speaking.
• I recommend that you go to Thailand for your honeymoon.

Note: We do not put an "s" after the verbs in the second party. This is called the
"Subjunctive Form". It is very rare in English, so do not worry about it. Just know that in
sentences with "recommend" and "suggest" that we do not add an "s" to the verb that
follows "that". However, if you do put an "s" by mistake, it is not a big problem. English
speakers can still easily understand and most people will not even know that you made
a mistake.

Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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I suggest/recommend + gerund/noun...

We use this when we are making the suggestion directly to the person that will do
the action.
• I suggest going to Europe in the summer.
• I recommend trying that Mexican restaurant.
• She recommends trying meditation to relieve stress.

We can also do this when both people know who will do the action or when it is
general advice.

A) Mark says he wants to lose weight.

B) I suggest dieting and lifting weights.
(=I suggest that Mark diet and lift weights.)

A) It is hard for people to learn English.

B) I suggest speaking as often as possible.
(=I suggest that anyone who is trying to learn English speak as often as they can.)
Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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6. We can use this sentence pattern when we will also be doing the action with the
other person.
Let's + verb...

Let's try this restaurant.

Let's go home.
Let's tell her the truth.

Let's not + verb...

Let’s not argue about this.

Let’s not spend all night talking
about my problems.

Source: https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4526
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7. Why not …? 
Why not + verb

We can use why not to make a general suggestion. We often find it in advertising:

Why not take a break in the south-west?
Why not treat yourself to a meal at the Icon Restaurant?

8. Can’t you …?
Can’t you + verb
We can use can’t you to make a strong suggestion. It can sound very direct when it is
addressed to someone who is present:
[mother to child]
Can’t you finish your homework before going?

Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/suggestions
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9. I thought we might/could
I thought we might/could + verb
We can use phrases with I thought we might or I thought we could to make weak
suggestions, especially when we don’t want to sound too forceful:

On Saturday, I thought we might go to town and see the Farmers’ Market and
then I thought we could have lunch in a nice little café by the river.

10. You could always

Pron + could always + verb

We can use the phrase you could always or we could always to make weak
suggestions:
A:Oh no! We’re out of olive oil.
B:We could always use butter. I know it’s not as healthy, but it’ll taste good.
Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/suggestions
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11. There’s always

We use the phrase there’s always to make very weak suggestions. It is sometimes used
when someone is trying to cheer someone up or trying to be funny:
A:
How did it go?
B:
We lost four nil. That’s it for this year. We’re out of the championship now.
A:
Don’t worry. There’s always next year.

Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/suggestions
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That’s a good/great idea!

That sounds good/great.
Perfect!
Thanks! I’d love to. A few phrases for declining a suggestion include:
I’d prefer…That’s a good idea but…I’m not sure.
When you decline a suggestion, you may want to
then politely suggest something else. For example:
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