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Bubu



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:43 pm    Post subject: How common is this sentence? Reply with quote

Hello!

Is this sentence below common in English?

What he advised them was a suggestion to improve their communication skill English.

Thank you.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:00 pm    Post subject: Re: How common is this sentence? Reply with quote

Bubu wrote:
Hello!

Is this sentence below common in English?

What he advised them was a suggestion to improve their communication skill English.

Thank you.


I don't think so. Here are some possibilities:

What he advised them to do was to improve their communication skills in English.
He gave them a suggestion to improve their communication skills in English.
What he gave them was a suggestion to improve their communication skills in English.

(I would actually probably say, "He gave them a suggestion to improve their communication skills. )
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