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English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. Raman proposed (marriage) to her. (= Raman asked her to marry him.)
  2. Raman proposed to her to get married.
  3. She proposed to him that they (should) marry soon.
  4. Raman proposed to Sita over the public address system. (Not marriage)
    Are these sentence OK?
    Are my observation in brackets correct?
2

2 is incorrect
4. This could also indicate a proposal of marriage.

3

Beeesneees,

  1. I propose to sign the contract.
  2. I propose you to sign the contract.
  3. I propose you signing the contract.
  4. I propose your signing the contract.
    Please check and correct.
4

What is your intended meaning for 2 - 4?

5

Beeesneees,
2. I propose you to sign the contract.
#2 means ‘I ask you to sign the contract.’.
4. I propose your signing the contract.
#4 means ‘I ask your signing the contract.’.
Please indicate which are correct.
Thanks.

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Note the following structures (of which I’m aware) related to the verb propose:

a) propose + object + to do —> incorrect
b) propose + to do —> correct
c) propose + doing —> correct
d) propose + that + subject (should) + bare infinitive —> correct

e.g.

a) I propose you to sign the contract. —> incorrect
b) I propose to sign the contract. —> correct
c) I propose signing the contract. → correct
d) I propose that you (should) sign the contract —> correct

As regards the following structures which I’m not sure whether they are correct or not:

a) I propose your signing the contract.
b) I propose you signing the contract.

7

Beeesneees,
Please answer the questions raised by Foreigner.
Thanks.

8

Allifathima,
You have been asked before to exercise patience.
Like everyone else, I don’t sit in front of a computer watching for questions all day. There are times when I am doing other things.
You should not expect instant responses from anyone here.

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They aren’t.