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“COULD” AND “OR” FOR SUGGESTIONS
         When people give suggestions using “could,” they
         often give more than one option to choose from.










                                                                      “Or” is used to give an
                                                                      alternative suggestion.



         FURTHER EXAMPLES









                                The modal verb                                   If the main verb is the
                               doesn’t have to be                             same for both suggestions,
                               repeated after “or.”                            it isn’t repeated after “or.”




                MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS                                                         TIP

         One of the most common ways of recommending something                         Emphasis can be added by
         or making a suggestion is to use modal verbs.                                   putting “really” in front
                                                                                         of “should,” “ought to,”
                                                                                             and “must.”
                                            General suggestion.







                                            Stronger suggestion.






                                      Very strong suggestion.






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