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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Taking heed of your doctor's advice

You should take heed of your doctor's advice.

You should give heed to your doctor's advice.

You should heed to your doctor's advice.

You should heed your doctor's advice.

Could you please comment on the naturalness of these sentences?

Thank you

PBF
  

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You should take heed of your doctor's advice. -- Okay, but perhaps a bit formal. You should give heed to your doctor's advice.

— BarbaraPA

  • You should take heed of your doctor's advice.
  • -- Okay, but perhaps a bit formal.
  • You should give heed to your doctor's advice.
  • -- Do we say "give heed" when you mean "take heed"?
  • This is not an expression I use much.
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You should take heed of your doctor's advice. -- Okay, but perhaps a bit formal.

You should give heed to your doctor's advice. -- Do we say "give heed" when you mean "take heed"? This is not an expression I use much.

You should heed to your doctor's advice. -- No - "heed to" sounds completley wrong.

You should heed your doctor's advice. -- Oka
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Only the 3rd seems wrong.
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Oh, sorry-- I didn't quite answer your question. The 4th seems by far the most common to me.
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