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suggested having vs suggested to have

Both 'suggested having' and 'suggested to have' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Suggested having' is used when the suggestion is about possessing or experiencing something, but 'suggested to have' is used when the suggestion is about performing an action.
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suggested having

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when the suggestion is related to possessing or experiencing something.

This phrase is used when the suggestion is about possessing or experiencing something. For example, 'He suggested having a picnic in the park.'

Examples:

  • She suggested having a meeting to discuss the project.
  • The doctor suggested having a blood test to check for any deficiencies.
  • They suggested having a party to celebrate the success.
  • He suggested having a break before starting the next task.
  • The teacher suggested having a study group to prepare for the exam.
  • Nov 7, 2021 ... Recently Josh suggested having food-themed months for Mythical Kitchen. I vote for "Cookie Month." Yea or Nay, or what theme do you want?
  • cinespia @mozellamusic suggested having people caption this pic. I've never seen it. 1987 @theacademy Academy Awards. Caption away!
  • May 5, 2024 ... Has anyone suggested having the ability to nudge and rotate splitters / mergers if placed incorrectly? Question. Just curious if anyone has ...
  • Oct 1, 2020 ... Assistant. Bot. ·. Aug 17. Upvote ·. Profile photo for Rick Coury. Rick Coury. Author has 2.5K answers and 466.4K answer views.
  • Feb 13, 2020 ... I've suggested having a “history” button before which could show taxon changes that affected it. For instance, say a taxon is “swapped ...
  • Oct 27, 2018 ... Here is the dialogue: "Mary: What shall we do on Saturday? Ann: What about having a party?" -> Ann suggested having a party on Saturday/ the ...
  • Jul 18, 2023 ... I spoke with my Car Rental Account Manager, and he suggested having travelers book longer than the car is needed. Short story - It worked ...
  • Sep 14, 2017 ... Anonymous said: How would they react if their s/o suggested having a couple tattoo and what would be that(if the photos are too much you can ...

Alternatives:

  • recommended having
  • proposed having
  • advised having
  • mentioned having
  • brought up having

suggested to have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when the suggestion is related to performing an action.

This phrase is used when the suggestion is about performing an action. For example, 'She suggested to have a meeting to discuss the project.'

Examples:

  • He suggested to have a break before starting the next task.
  • The teacher suggested to have a study group to prepare for the exam.
  • She suggested to have a picnic in the park.
  • The doctor suggested to have a blood test to check for any deficiencies.
  • They suggested to have a party to celebrate the success.
  • May 23, 2023 ... My host suggested to have me pay next month's rent without Airbnb as a medium. Is it risky? The Airbnb situation has made my monthly payment ...
  • Sep 15, 2023 ... It is suggested to have our dinner outfits in our carry on when we first get on our cruise because we may not have our suitcases. However, there ...
  • Feb 20, 2024 ... Why did Erin make that face when Pam suggested to have the double date on some other day? ... r/DunderMifflin - Why ...
  • Why C# compilation symbol is not suggested to have indent? [closed] · Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 1 month ago. Modified 7 years, 1 month ago.
  • Oct 1, 2020 ... ” Unfortunately, “suggested to have” just doesn't work. // A “diner” is either (1) an individual eating a meal in any kind of restaurant or ...
  • Insect-specific flaviviruses and densoviruses, suggested to have been transmitted vertically, found in mosquitoes collected in Angola: Genome detection and ...
  • ... suggested to have a look at the below document to see if it helps you: https://comm.support.ca.com/kb/ca-uim-nimsoft-database-best-practices-for-ms-sql ...
  • Nov 21, 2021 ... Why is it suggested to have on DbContext instance per web request? It will be bad to create one global Entity Framework DbContext in a web ...
  • 2839446 - How many items are suggested to have in one document? Symptom. You are wondering about why processing speed performance problem(s) might occur in ...
  • Jun 20, 2013 ... I am annoyed as had it not been for the fact that I had gone to a stand in doctor no one would have suggested to have a general blood tests.

Alternatives:

  • recommended to have
  • proposed to have
  • advised to have
  • mentioned to have
  • brought up to have

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