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Is it correct and what's the difference:
He recommended them shouldn't have used bad equipment.
He recommended them shouldn't use bad equipment.
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AxDim Is it correct Neither one is good English. He recommended them not to use bad equipment. He recommended that they (should) not use bad equipment.
- AxDim Is it correct Neither one is good English.
- He recommended them not to use bad equipment.
- He recommended that they (should) not use bad equipment.
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AxDimIs it correct
Neither one is good English.
He recommended them not to use bad equipment.
He recommended that they (should) not use bad equipment.
0His actual words were eg You shouldn't use defective equipment.
He recommended them . . . is incorrect syntax here. Say He recommended a course of action . . .
eg He recommended that they shouldn't use defective equipment.
We don't make recomendations that someone should have done something in the past, so don't use Present
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