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Mastering Tentative Suggestions in Business English

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Created November 23, 2025

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Learn how to use tentative suggestions in business English to sound more collaborative. Master polite phrasing and modal verbs for better communication.

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Welcome! Today, let's master tentative suggestions. They're crucial for

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proposing ideas without sounding too direct, fostering better collaboration and open dialogue in business.

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Let's start with firm suggestions. For example: 'We should launch this product next

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quarter.' Direct and clear. Another: 'You must revise the report by

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end of day.' Now, how do we make these suggestions more flexible?

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First, use past forms or Type 2 conditionals. This immediately softens

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your proposal, inviting discussion rather than demanding action. Try: 'Perhaps we could

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explore this option.' The word 'could' makes it less demanding and more open for input.

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