A suggestion offers an idea for consideration.

The idea

Say make a suggestion; the past is made a suggestion. Use about for its subject and to for its recipient.

Examples

  • I made a suggestion about the menu.
  • Could I make a suggestion for the workshop?
  • Our neighbour made a useful suggestion.
  • They made a suggestion to the council.
  • The guide made a suggestion to take a quieter route.
  • She made the suggestion that we meet earlier.

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Watch out

Avoid do a suggestion when proposing an idea.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. Please ___ a suggestion at the meeting. (make / do)

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    make

    make is the base form used in this request.

  2. Choose the missing word. The student ___ a suggestion yesterday. (made / makes)

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    made

    made places the suggestion yesterday.

  3. Choose the missing word. We made a suggestion ___ the timetable. (about / at)

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    about

    about introduces the topic of the suggestion.

Use it today

Make a suggestion for an event in your community.