make a suggestion

Meaning

To offer an idea, plan, or opinion for someone else to consider. This is a polite and collaborative way to contribute in meetings, brainstorms, or casual workplace discussions.

Examples

• Can I make a suggestion about how we handle customer complaints?

  Can I make a suggestion about how we handle customer complaints?

• If you want to make a suggestion, please write it on the whiteboard.

  If you want to make a suggestion, please write it on the whiteboard.

• He made a useful suggestion during the weekly team meeting.

  He made a useful suggestion during the weekly team meeting.

• I'd like to make a suggestion regarding the new office layout.

  I'd like to make a suggestion regarding the new office layout.

• Please feel free to make a suggestion if you see a way to improve this process.

  Please feel free to make a suggestion if you see a way to improve this process.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to do a suggestion for the project.

  ✓ I want to make a suggestion for the project.

  In English, we use the verb 'make' with 'suggestion,' not 'do.'

• ✗ She gave a suggestion to change the schedule.

  ✓ She made a suggestion to change the schedule.

  While 'give a suggestion' is occasionally heard, 'make a suggestion' is the standard, natural collocation in business environments.

Related Expressions

Practice

• During the meeting, I decided to ___ about reducing our marketing budget.

  💡 To offer an idea or recommendation.

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  make a suggestion

• Please feel free to ___ if you think we can work faster.

  💡 Propose a helpful idea.

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  make a suggestion