Recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ =  Advice

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recommend (that) + sentence (subject + verb)

I recommend that you get some professional advice. 

Doctors strongly recommend that fathers should be present at their baby’s birth.

 

recommend doing something (vb-ing)

I would never recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis. 

 

be recommended to do something (passive) 

Students are recommended to make an appointment with a counselor.

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✗ Don't say: I recommend you to study.

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Recommend  =  Suggest

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highly/thoroughly/strongly recommend  

The hotel is highly recommended.

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You recommend something to someone

I recommended a book to her.   ✗ Don’t say: I recommended her a book.

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7 Ways to Make a Recommendation:

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#1: “You should….’

• Example: “Lindsay, you should go to the Highline the next time you’re in New York”

 

#2: “You have to…”

• Example: “You HAVE to watch “The Night Of” so we can talk about it!”

 

#3: “I highly recommend (it)”

• Example: “Wow, that sushi place is my favorite! I highly recommend it.”

 

#4: “I really think you would like ….”

• Example: “I know you don’t like romantic comedies, but I really think you would like ‘Love Actually.'”

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#5: “Don’t miss…..”

• “Don’t miss ‘This is Us’ next week. It’s supposed to be a great episode.”

 

#6: “Make sure you”

• “Make sure you read the next JK Rowling book!”

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#7: “If I were you, I would ...”

• “If I were you, I would not go there"

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