Proposal Recommendation Suggestion

Strong Proposal – Recommendation - Suggestion

I strongly recommend that …

I suggest most strongly that … .

I advise you most strongly to …

In our view, it is high time that … .

In my view, the only viable solution is …

Nuetral Proposal  – Recommendation - Suggestion

I propose that ….

My proposal is that …

Tentative Proposal  – Recommendation - Suggestion

I would propose that ….

If I may make a suggestion, we could ….

I would like to put forward a proposal that ….

I wonder if I might suggest ….

Wouldn’t it be good idea to …. ?

Wouldn’t it be better to …?

Expressing Total Support

I am fully in favour of …

This proposal has my full support.

I can thoroughly recommend that ….

I should like to express my total support for this …

I totally agree with ….

I entirely approve of ….

Expressing Support

I am in favour of ….

I would certainly give my backing to ….

I would certainly endorse such a proposal.

I see no objection to that.

I would not be opposed to that.

Expressing Partial  Support

My initial reaction is favourable, but ….

With certain reservation, I would support your proposal.

I shouldn’t like you to think that I am necessarily against this in any way, but I can’t help wondering ….

Expressing Total Opposition

I am totally opposed to the proposal.

I see no valid reason for supporting the proposal.

Frankly, I think that is out of the question.

I am afraid this proposal leaves a great deal to be desired.

Expressing  Opposition

I am opposed to the proposal.

I am afraid I can’t support the proposal.

As it stands, I would not be able to give it my backing.

Without substantial changes, I can’t give the proposal my support.

Expressing  Tentative Opposition

On the face of it, this seems quite a good suggestion, but …

I can see many problems in adopting this.

I am not sure the proposal is feasible.

This proposal is likely to the present difficulties.

I am not convinced that this proposal is really worthwhile.

I recommend I advise

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