{"id":1807,"date":"2017-02-01T08:41:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T08:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2017-02-01T08:41:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T08:41:50","slug":"making-suggestions-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/making-suggestions-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Making suggestions in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n

One way of telling people what they should do is to use the phrase I think you should\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think you should<\/strong> consult a doctor.<\/p>\n

I think you should <\/strong>change jobs.<\/p>\n

I think you should<\/strong> get that car repaired.<\/p>\n

I think you should<\/strong> accept that job.<\/p>\n

I think you should <\/strong>consider that offer.<\/p>\n

I think you should<\/strong> talk to her.<\/p>\n

To make a more direct suggestion, you can use You should\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

You should<\/strong> mend your ways.<\/p>\n

You should <\/strong>be more responsible.<\/p>\n

You should<\/strong> stop smoking.<\/p>\n

You should find <\/strong>a better job.<\/p>\n

To suggest what someone else can do, use the phrase You could\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

You could<\/strong> talk to him.<\/p>\n

You could<\/strong> ask him to help you.<\/p>\n

You could <\/strong>borrow some money.<\/p>\n

\u2018What shall I do tomorrow?\u2019 \u2018Well, you could<\/strong> go for a swim.\u2019<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re in Chennai, you could<\/strong> go and see Malini.<\/p>\n

If you want to do something, you can say Let\u2019s \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s<\/strong> go for a walk, shall we?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s <\/strong>watch a movie.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s <\/strong>buy something to eat. I\u2019m starved!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s <\/strong>ask their opinion.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s <\/strong>wait for some more time.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s<\/strong> buy some flowers for her.<\/p>\n

If you want to make a suggestion and see if other people agree with you, use Shall we\u2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shall we <\/strong>buy something to eat?<\/p>\n

Shall we<\/strong> go for a walk?<\/p>\n

Shall we <\/strong>take a break?<\/p>\n

Shall we<\/strong> ask Madhuri if she wants to come with us?<\/p>\n

Shall we<\/strong> buy a new car?<\/p>\n

Another very common way of making suggestions is to use the phrase How about\u2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How about <\/strong>buying something to eat?<\/p>\n

How about<\/strong> watching a film?<\/p>\n

How about <\/strong>going for a drive?<\/p>\n

How about <\/strong>taking a short break?<\/p>\n

How about<\/strong> sending him a message?<\/p>\n

How about <\/strong>renting a car?<\/p>\n

How about<\/strong> asking his help?<\/p>\n

Note that a verb used after How about\u2026? <\/strong>should be in the \u2013ing form.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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