| 32.4 Vorschläge und Ratschläge |
Im Englischen wie auch im Deutschen können Vorschläge und Ratschläge auch in Frageform vorgebracht werden. Damit erreicht man, dass der Vorschlag oder Ratschlag höflicher und zurückhaltender klingt. Auch hier gilt wieder, dass eine Konjunktivform abschwächend wirkt. Außerdem kann eine weitere Abstufung erfolgen, indem man die Frage in Negativform stellt (solltest du nicht...?). Modalverben, die für das Geben und Erbitten von Vorschlägen und Ratschlägen herangezogen werden, sind:
| Verb | Form | Aussage |
| must | Aussage | You must come and visit us in our new home. You simply must think of others, too. |
| shall | Frage | Shall we get you some help? Shall we have a party for your birthday? |
| should | Frage Aussage |
Shouldn't you try and solve the problem, before you go on holidays? You should be honest to yourself first and then try to advise others. |
| can | Frage Aussage |
Can't we go to the movies tonight? You can ask your teacher for some advise, she might be able to help you. |
| could | Frage Aussage |
Could we have dinner at our favourite restaurant? You still could apologise to her. |
| would | Frage Aussage |
Wouldn't it be advisable/wise/better/nicer etc. to do it this way? I would prefer/advise/think it better to change plans. |
Und dann gibt es wieder andere Formen, die im selben Sinne verwendet werden können.
| Form | Beispiel |
| Imperativ | Let's go for dinner, shall we. |
| Frage 'Why' | Why don't we go for a walk, the weather is so nice. |
| Frage 'What' | What am I to do about this problem? |
| Konditionalsatz 'if I were you' | I would not go and buy a car with no money if I were you. |
| Konditionalsatz 'if you ask me' | If you ask me, I would go to the sea and just have a good time. |
| to advise | He advised me to go to see a doctor. |
| The best thing is | She said, the best thing was to go and ask. |
| had better | You had better check the tires before going on a long trip with the car. |
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