Grammar fix
make a suggestion
suggest
to offer an idea or plan for someone to consider, especially in a discussion or meeting.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Can I make a suggestion? Maybe we should try a different restaurant tonight.
In group discussions, I often make a suggestion to help the team find a solution more quickly.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can I give a suggestion?
Say: Can I make a suggestion?
You MAKE a suggestion (or recommendation); 'give a suggestion' sounds off.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natives 'make a suggestion'; 'put forward a suggestion' is meeting-formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make a suggestion
- make
- a helpful suggestion
- if I may
- a few suggestions