The difference of " recommend and suggest"

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In the Restaurant.A: I am quite new to this restaurant, could you please    1) recommend me some good food    2) suggest me some good food.which one is correct?In the company.3) I suggest that he is a good candidate.4) I recommend that he is a good candidate.which one is correct? what is the differences between " suggest and recommend"Thank alot.Best regards

Mr Wordy · Accepted Answer

1) recommend me some good food -- Many people do use this "recommend someone something" form of words, but it feels grammatically slightly iffy to me. I probably use it in informal speech but I wouldn't in formal writing. To be more technically correct I would say "recommend some good food to me". "recommend to me some good food" is also correct but not very natural to me -- it feels stiff and formal, certainly in speech. Other people might be happy with "recommend me" in all contexts.

2) suggest me some good food. -- You can't use "suggest" like this. You could say "suggest some good food to me".

However, I don't think I'd go into a restaurant and ask them to recommend or suggest "some good food". It sounds kind of weird, almost as if you're implying that some of their food isn't so good. If you're being asked to order, you could say "What would you recommend/suggest?" or "Could you recommend/suggest something to me?"

In any case, "recommend" is more positive and definite than "suggest". "Suggest" means "you might like to consider this", whereas "recommend" means "I definitely think you ought to do this".

3) I suggest that he is a good candidate. -- means I'm inclined to think that he's a good candidate, and I'm asking you to take that view on board.

4) I recommend that he is a good candidate -- not right. I suppose you could say "I recommend him as a good candidate". Again, "recommend" is more positive and definite than "suggest".

CalifJim · Answer

napoleonponapa~~what is~~ What are the differences between " suggest and recommend"

suggest is weaker and may be a simple offer to consider a certain course of action; recommend is stronger and has an element of enthusiastic praise for something thought to be quite good.

I suggest that you try the meatloaf. (You may enjoy the meatloaf.)
I recommend that you try the meatloaf. (Many people enjoy the meatloaf very much, and I am almost certain that you will enjoy it, too.)

CJ

CalifJim · Answer

napoleonponapaA: I am quite new to this restaurant, could you please

1) recommend me some good food

2) suggest me some good food.

which one is correct?

Neither. I would use one of these:

What do you recommend?

Can you recommend something?
What do you suggest I try?
What would you suggest I try?

Can you suggest something?

napoleonponapa3) I suggest that he is a good candidate.

4) I recommend that he is a good candidate.

Neither of these is good. I would use one of these:

I recommend him.
I would recommend him as a good candidate.
I would recommend him as the best candidate (for the job).
I recommend that you choose him.
I recommend that you choose him as the best candidate (for the job).

I suggest that you choose him (for the job).

Substitute "hire" or "accept" for "choose" in the sentences above, if you wish.

(Don't use "recommend me (something)" or "suggest me (something)".)

CJ

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