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Radio,15 Sep 2026,6 mins

Making suggestions

Learning English Grammar

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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 suggestions for a new programme, and Phil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie walk you through the language. Get a free worksheet and transcript to help you get more from this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260224 Get weekly updates and tips for improving your English here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our new website layout! We've given the homepage an update to make it easier to navigate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/ We'd love some feedback about our website, or any of our programmes. Just email us at learningenglish@bbc.co.uk

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