Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: I was suggested

I'd like to know whether "I was suggested to do it" is correct or not.
Kiuhnm


What is the context?
It depends on what the sentence is intended to mean.
If it is supposed to mean "It was suggested to me that I do it", then it is
wrong.
If it is supposed to mean "I was suggested (to the committee by a colleague)
to do it", then it
is correct.
Joe from Massachusetts

 wrong.
Yes. That's the intended meaning.
So my options are:
"It was suggested to me that I do it"
"They suggested to me to do it"
"Doing it was suggested to me" (pretty awkward if not wrong)
Right?
Kiuhnm

 then it is wrong.
Sarebbe possibile, per questo significato, "I was suggested doing
it." ?
Oppure, per lasciare come esoggetto "I",  "I was advised to do it." .

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They suggested that I do it.
Joe from Massachusetts

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You could also say "They suggested I do it".
Joe from Massachusetts


Quell' "I do" č un congiuntivo?
Es.
"They suggested that she *do* it", č corretta? E in inglese britannico, 
sarebbe piů comune sentire "They suggested that she should do it"? 

 it." ?
Hmm... mai visto. Ti riferisci forse alla forma "to suggest doing 
something"? Lì dopo "suggest" c'è addirittura una subordinata implicita, 
quindi la vedo dura a girarla al passivo. Posso poi dedurre che, dal 
momento che la forma più naturale è, come detto da Joe, "they suggested 
(that) I do it", sia un po' difficile trovare una forma passiva, proprio 
perché nemmeno in questo caso c'è un complemento oggetto retto da "suggest".
Un esempio con complemento oggetto, preso dallo Swan, è: "I suggest 
hamburgers", che si può ricondurre al secondo esempio di Joe.
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Italians have such a high regard for ice cream that they don't even 
call it 'ice cream'. They call it 'gelato'". (Pizza Express, London)

 sarebbe più comune sentire "They suggested that she should do it"? 
So Mr Swan says.
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 Aspetta il parere di altri, ma credo di sě.
Dato che ho lo Swan sotto mano, ne approfitto:
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«The subjunctive is a special kind of present tense which has no -s in 
the third person singular. It is sometimes used in that-clauses in a 
formal style, especially in American English, after words which express 
the idea that something is important or desirable (e.g. suggest, 
recommend, ask, insist, vital, essential, important, advice). The same 
forms are used in both present and past sentences.
- It is essential that every child have the same educational opportunities.
- We felt it was improtant that James write to Uncle Arthur as soon as 
possible.
- Our advice is that the company invest in new equipment.
- The judge recommended that Simmons remain in prison for at least three 
years.
"Do" is not used in negative subjunctives. Note the word order:
- We considered it desirable that he not leave school before finishing 
his exams.
[...]
Most subjunctive structures are formal and unusual in British English. 
In that-clauses, British people usually prefer should+infinitive or 
ordinary present and past tenses.
- It is essential that every child should have the same opportunities. 
(OR ... that every child has...)
- We felt it was important that James should write to Uncle Arthur as 
soon as possible (OR ... that James wrote...)
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I have 15 or 20 English-related books on my PC, all in pdf format (including
Swan's opus), and when I need to look something up, I open the full Adobe
Reader search, and search all the relevant files for the item I am seeking.
It really is convenient and a real time-saver, much better than "real"
books.
Joe from Massachusetts

 much better than "real" books.
E tutto questo grazie alla tua passione profonda per l'OCR ;-) 


But of course, when it comes to really reading a book, there is no
substitute for a "real" book.
Joe from Massachusetts

 call it 'ice cream'. They call it 'gelato'". (Pizza Express, London)
?
Thank you.
 
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> call it 'ice cream'. They call it 'gelato'". (Pizza Express, London)
I found it in the dessert menu in one Pizza Express in London last week 
and thought it was increadibly stupid, so I put it in my signature. 
That's all there is to say!
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
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