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What's the difference between OFFER, SUGGEST, PROPOSE? Hi guys) I often come across such different offering ways.   Let me ask you - what's the difference between 3 words: OFFER, SUGGEST, PROPOSE.  Actually I take it that the same. When we have to use it?) I provide you with some examples: 1. The construction company offer/suggest/propose us the new houses. 2. My friend offer/suggest/propose me to spend Christmas together. 3. The menu offer/suggest/propose us a wide choice of sweet. Thank you very much!
11 dic 2016 14:21
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1. The construction company offered us the new houses.

2. My friend suggested that we spend Christmas together.

3. The menu offered us a wide choice of sweets. 


In the US, "propose" is used primarily with more formal things, to include business items.

  a. We will be meeting so he can give me his proposal for the new building.

  b. We will propose a whole new way of doing things at the coffee shop.


When I think of "offer" vs "suggest, an "offer" is usually a physical thing, while a suggestion is a verbal thing.  You physically offer something, you verbally suggest something.

   a.  He offered her a drink. (Even though he might have only stated it, in your mind, you can picture him physically holding drinks out on a tray.)

   b.  He suggested she choose the red wine. (This would be a verbal statement.)

Also:

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/14680/what-are-the-differences-between-offer-propose-and-suggest


 





11 dicembre 2016
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1. The construction company offers us the new houses. 2. My friend suggested we spend Christmas together. 3. The menu offers us a wide variety of sweets. Thank you very much!

The use of the verb "offer" is mostly used that they give you a gift. Like "My friends offered me a trip to Vegas" or "I didn't get the job I wanted, but they offered me another job they thought I would like". 

The use of "suggest" is to give an option of what someone can or should do. "I suggest you take a trip to Vegas" or "I suggest you try to apply for another job". 

The use of "propose" is kind of similar to suggest, but I think it may be more formal. "My friends proposed bringing me to Vegas", "I couldn't get the job, so they proposed I tried applying for a similar job"

11 dicembre 2016
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11 dicembre 2016
Verna, thank you so much for clearly explanation!) I felt intuitively some distinctions between formal and unformal situations - restaurant (for example) and business letter...But now you make me clear.
11 dicembre 2016
TheLoneUnknown, thank you very much! 
11 dicembre 2016