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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The word of "Recommend"
A recommends B to + V or A recommends B + V? For example, "He recommends me to take the medicine." or
"He recommends me take the medicine." I have used the first in my whole life, but my friend said the second is more correct in grammar. I am confused now. And there is one more thing: A recommends "to verb" or A recommends "-ing". I think the second is more common to see and use.
What do you think? Thank you a million and I hope to hear from you.
"He recommends me take the medicine." I have used the first in my whole life, but my friend said the second is more correct in grammar. I am confused now. And there is one more thing: A recommends "to verb" or A recommends "-ing". I think the second is more common to see and use.
What do you think? Thank you a million and I hope to hear from you.
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" I think that there is some nuance, but it is not easy to see it. So what do native English speakers say about it? Thank you as usual.
- " I think that there is some nuance, but it is not easy to see it.
- So what do native English speakers say about it?
- Thank you as usual.
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And there is one more question related to the verb: "A recommends something for / to someone." For example, "They recommended the movie for me / to me." I think that there is some nuance, but it is not easy to see it. So what do native English speakers say about it? Thank you as usual.
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Here's how "recommend" and "suggest" are used when you mention the person who receives the recommendation or suggestion.
I [recommend / suggest] that you pay early and take the discount.
He [recommends / suggests] that I take the medicine.
Use a that-clause, not an infinitive.
If you don't mention the person who receives the recommendation o
I [recommend / suggest] that you pay early and take the discount.
He [recommends / suggests] that I take the medicine.
Use a that-clause, not an infinitive.
If you don't mention the person who receives the recommendation o
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He recommends me to take the medicine.- I know this is in use, but it still sounds odd to me.
(X) He recommends me take the medicine.-- This one is impossible as far as I'm concerned.
Here are the two that I use:
He recommends (that) I take the medicine.
He recommends my taking the medicine.
(X) He recommends me take the medicine.-- This one is impossible as far as I'm concerned.
Here are the two that I use:
He recommends (that) I take the medicine.
He recommends my taking the medicine.
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Thank you both!! Answers are so clear and helpful and could you tell me what the difference is between "A recommends something for me" and "A recommends something to me" ?
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Anonymous"A recommends something for me" and "A recommends something to me" ?I don't use either of those forms, so I can't help you on that. I just say,
A recommends that I ...
With the noun I use "for", never "to". I have a recommendation for you.
Or as an indirect object of "give", but not with "to". Let me g
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I read this structure on this site. http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/gerund_infinitive.htm
A recommends taking the medicine or A recommends that I take the medicine.
A recommends taking the medicine or A recommends that I take the medicine.
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Hi,
Denver Dan I read this structure on this site. http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/gerund_infinitive.htm A recommends taking the medicine or A recommends that I take the medicine.Yes, the structure recommend doing something is correct an
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