Feb 24, 2026 · 8 min · 12 segments
Do you know how to make suggestions in English? Learn how to use 'let's', 'might I suggest', 'got to' and the past continuous to make suggestions sound more polite. Listen to Neil and Becca make…
So, Becca, I was thinking that we should do a programme about dogs and cats.
I think that's a brilliant idea.
I've wanted to do a programme about dogs and cats for a long
time.
But let's not do what everyone else is doing.
So many producers go straight to pet owners.
So what can we do that's a bit different?
Well, I think we've got to talk to a vet.
Because vets spend all their lives with animals.
They must have a million stories.
Yeah.
Might I suggest that we approach a vet who's got quite a bit of experience?
Yeah.
Sounds like a good idea.
So, Becca, I was thinking that we should do a programme about dogs and cats.
I think that's a brilliant idea.
I've wanted to do a programme about dogs and cats for a long
time.
But let's not do what everyone else is doing.
So many producers go straight to pet owners.
So what can we do that's a bit different?
Well, I think we've got to talk to a vet.
Because vets spend all their lives with animals.
They must have a million stories.
Yeah.
Might I suggest that we approach a vet who's got quite a bit of experience?
Yeah.
Sounds like a good idea.
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Making Suggestions More Polite
Learn how English makes suggestions sound polite
When Obligation Means Suggestion
When obligation language becomes a strong suggestion
Polite Ways to Suggest Change
Two polite ways to suggest different ideas
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