An american colleague told me "I suggest that…" or "I suggest you…" is a heavy tone that I should avoid in most circumstances. I agree with him, but what should we say for instead?
Learn English – A tempered alternative to “I suggest …”?
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Best Answer
There are many possible ways of tempering a direct command’s apparent harshness. Here are a few, very vaguely semi-ordered from most to least direct:
There’s room for plenty more there, too.