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he had been suggested to vs she had been suggested to

Both phrases are not correct in English. The verb 'suggest' is not typically used in the passive form with 'been suggested to'. Instead, the correct structure would be 'he had been suggested to' or 'she had been suggested to'.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 3475 views

he had been suggested to

This phrase is not correct in English. The verb 'suggest' is not typically used in the passive form with 'been suggested to'.

The correct structure would be 'he had been suggested to do something' or 'he had been suggested as a candidate'.
  • He had been suggested to Kolstad for the post by Thorvald Aadahl, editor of the Agrarian newspaper Nationen, who was in turn influenced by Prytz.
  • He had been suggested to the production office by the BBC's internal Casting Advisory Service and been judged by Nathan-Turner, Barry Letts and director ...
  • Jul 26, 2011 ... He had been suggested to me by Néstor Almendros. I got to Spain and discovered that, not only had he died, but that he been 95% blind when ...
  • Mar 26, 2010 ... He had been suggested to the Nobel and so on. I mean, he did church council work, but took it to a worldwide relevant level. It's hard to imagine ...

she had been suggested to

This phrase is not correct in English. The verb 'suggest' is not typically used in the passive form with 'been suggested to'.

The correct structure would be 'she had been suggested to do something' or 'she had been suggested as a candidate'.
  • reasoning, as she had been suggested to do. For the second attempt, she decided to play it safe and she reverted back to rule-based reasoning, but she could ...
  • She had been suggested to me as a woman writer who wrote comedic stories, if so they are not represented in You'll Enjoy It When You Get There. As much as I ...
  • She had been suggested to the family by Vicki Kennedy, wife of Senator Kennedy who had told her that the dog was for a "very busy family with two young  ...
  • Jun 6, 2011 ... Carey mulligan just told how she had been suggested to get botox. she's 25 for god's sake! these people are so losing it. I actually enjoy my ...

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