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Velimir Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Subjunctive with advise , suggest and recommend
Hello everyone,
I have a question relating the structures where the verb like "recommend", "advise", "suggest" and similar introduce the dependent clauses with the subjunctive form employed. Here's an example:
1. "His doctor recommended he be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest."
I wonder if the structure with "for + object" below is preferred to subjunctive in the above sentence, in common conversation:
2. "His doctor recommended for him to be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest"
I'd like if someone would give another possible rephrase of the sentence.
Thank you for the help
I have a question relating the structures where the verb like "recommend", "advise", "suggest" and similar introduce the dependent clauses with the subjunctive form employed. Here's an example:
1. "His doctor recommended he be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest."
I wonder if the structure with "for + object" below is preferred to subjunctive in the above sentence, in common conversation:
2. "His doctor recommended for him to be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest"
I'd like if someone would give another possible rephrase of the sentence.
Thank you for the help
Top answer
No, #2 is no good. You could use this: His doctor recommended that he should be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest.
- No, #2 is no good.
- You could use this: His doctor recommended that he should be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest.
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No, #2 is no good. You could use this:
His doctor recommended that he should be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest.
His doctor recommended that he should be off work for the next 2 weeks to rest.
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