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[azkad]

Hello again,

Can a legend suggest anything in English? Simply, does legend collocate with suggest?

e.g.: The very legend suggests that Samu be sent to an ancient town by himself.

Thanks.

[azkad]

Can anyone deal with this post, please?

[bhaisahab]

Hello again,

Can a legend suggest anything in English? Simply, does legend collocate with suggest?

e.g.: The very legend suggests that Samu be sent to an ancient town by himself.

Thanks.

Yes, a "legend can suggest" for example; "The legend suggests that King Arthur was buried at Glastonbury Tor."
With your sentence though it doesn't work very well as it is, perhaps;

"The very legend suggests that Samu was/had been sent to an ancient town alone."

[Clark]

Hello again,

Can a legend suggest anything in English? Simply, does legend collocate with suggest?

e.g.: The very legend suggests that Samu be sent to an ancient town by himself.

Thanks.

I don't have any problems with 'suggest', but the meaning of 'legend' here is not clear. What kind of legend is it? Is it a legend for a spy? if so then according to this legend Samu is going to be sent to an ancient town.

[azkad]

I don't have any problems with 'suggest', but the meaning of 'legend' here is not clear. What kind of legend is it? Is it a legend for a spy? if so then according to this legend Samu is going to be sent to an ancient town.

By legend, I mean an old story.

[Clark]

By legend, I mean an old story.

OK, then like bhaisahab said it should be 'was sent', and 'the legend suggests' means 'according to the legend'.