Grammar
Is this sentence correct?
The teacher recommended her to study hard.
Any reason?
Top answer
This is an old chestnut. Many people think that "recommend someone to do something", in the sense of "recommend that someone do something", is incorrect. Other people use this pattern.
- This is an old chestnut.
- Many people think that "recommend someone to do something", in the sense of "recommend that someone do something", is incorrect.
- Other people use this pattern.
- I am in the former camp.
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This is an old chestnut. Many people think that "recommend someone to do something", in the sense of "recommend that someone do something", is incorrect. Other people use this pattern. I am in the former camp.
0KhoshtipManIs this sentence correct?
The teacher recommended her to study hard.
Any reason?
I'm with GPY on this. I've heard that pattern from time to time, but it always strikes me as completely wrong. Only 'recommended that' with a mandative construction makes sense to me.
The teacher recommended that she study
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