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Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes
Can you suggest me a place to go?
Can you suggest a place for me to go? / where I should go?
I advise to see a lawyer.
I (would) advise you to see a lawyer.
He recommended her to see a doctor.
He recommended that she should see a doctor.
I recommend to identify some key points to remember.
I recommend that we should identify / recommend identifying some key points to remember.
We suggest you to come with us.
We suggest (that) you (should) come with us.
They suggested to use Google Translate.
They suggested using Google Translate.
Correct Form
Correct Form
“Why don’t you see a doctor?”
He suggested / recommended (that) she (should) see a doctor.
He advised her to see a doctor.
I would advise you to see a doctor.
Have you thought about seeing a doctor? It might be a good idea to see a doctor.
“Why don’t we all go out for a drink?”
He suggested that we should all go out for a drink.
He suggested we all go out for a drink.
He suggested going out for a drink.
“What can I do? Where can I go?”
Can you suggest / recommend what I could do and where I could go?
Can you suggest / recommend somewhere (for me) to go?
Can you advise me where to go?
Guidelines
Guidelines
suggest doing something. This form tends to be used when the subject of suggest is also involved in the activity. e.g. He suggested going for a coffee = he is going for a coffee with the others.
suggest (that) someone (should) do something. This form tends to be used when the subject of suggest is making the suggestion to someone else. e.g. They suggested that I should go and see a doctor. However, it can also be used when the person making the suggestion is also going to be involved in the activity e.g. He suggested that we should all go and get a coffee.
recommend follows the same rules as suggest
recommend something / someone to someone: He recommended his lawyer to me. Not:
He recommended to me his lawyer.advise someone to do something e.g. They advised us to go by train.
Practice
Practice
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