[Grammar] Recommend, suggest...

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Hi everyon!

So... Can I say any of them?

- He suggested (that) she should go to the dentist's.
- He suggested (that) she goes to the dentist's. (indicative)
- He suggested (that) she go to the dentist's. (subjuntive)
 
Hi everyon!

So... Can I say any of them?

- He suggested (that) she should go to the dentist's. Yes
- He suggested (that) she goes to the dentist's. (indicative) No
- He suggested (that) she go to the dentist's. (subjuntive) Yes.
With "suggested" you can use either 1 or 3. 2 isn't right.
With "He advised" I'd use 1.
With "He recommended" I'd use 3.

With a simple statement, such as "He said [she should go to the dentist", you'd use 1. and the closer it got to a command, the more likely that you'd use 3.
2. isn't right.

Note that some verbs more commonly use the following construction:
"He advised her to go to a dentist."
"He ordered her to go to a dentist."
 
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