Expressions and Examples of Giving Suggestion
There are many ways of giving advice in English. Here are some of the more common expressions:
- If I were you, I would .....
- Have you thought about ....
- You really ought to ..... (Ought is pronounced ort)
- Why don't you...
- In your position, I would ....
- You should perhaps...
- You could always ...
Examples:
If someone says "I'm having problems learning English", you could say;
- If I were you, I'd sign up for an English course.
- Have you thought about going to the UK for a couple of weeks?
- You really ought to watch English television.
- Why don't you read more English books?
- In your position, I would try and practise speaking English.
- You should perhaps look at the english-at-website.
- You could always get a penpal.