"Recommend" and "Advise" can both be followed by gerunds (-ing form) and infinitives (to + verb), but their usage depends on the sentence structure. Let’s break it down.
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### 1️⃣ "Recommend"
✅ Recommend + gerund (-ing form) → when talking about a general suggestion.
- I recommend studying English every day.
- She recommended visiting that museum.
🚫 "Recommend" is NOT normally followed by an infinitive (to + verb) unless using an object in the sentence.
✅ Recommend + object + infinitive (to + verb)
- She recommended me to try the new restaurant. (Less common but possible)
- The doctor recommended her to take vitamins.
⚠️ Note: The structure "recommend + object + to-infinitive" is less common in everyday English. It’s more natural to say "recommend that + subject + verb":
- She recommended that I try the new restaurant.
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### 2️⃣ "Advise"
✅ Advise + gerund (-ing form) → when giving general advice (no specific person).
- I advise drinking more water.
- He advises exercising daily.
✅ Advise + object + infinitive (to + verb) → when giving advice to a specific person.
- She advised me to take an umbrella.
- The teacher advised us to review our notes.
🚫 "Advise + infinitive" without an object is incorrect
- ❌ *She advised to leave early.* (Incorrect)
- ✅ She advised us to leave early. (Correct)
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### Conclusion
- Use recommend + gerund for general suggestions.
- Use advise + gerund for general advice.
- Use advise + object + to-infinitive for advice to a specific person.
- Use recommend that + subject + verb instead of recommend + object + to-infinitive (which sounds unnatural).
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### 1️⃣ "Recommend"
✅ Recommend + gerund (-ing form) → when talking about a general suggestion.
- I recommend studying English every day.
- She recommended visiting that museum.
🚫 "Recommend" is NOT normally followed by an infinitive (to + verb) unless using an object in the sentence.
✅ Recommend + object + infinitive (to + verb)
- She recommended me to try the new restaurant. (Less common but possible)
- The doctor recommended her to take vitamins.
⚠️ Note: The structure "recommend + object + to-infinitive" is less common in everyday English. It’s more natural to say "recommend that + subject + verb":
- She recommended that I try the new restaurant.
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### 2️⃣ "Advise"
✅ Advise + gerund (-ing form) → when giving general advice (no specific person).
- I advise drinking more water.
- He advises exercising daily.
✅ Advise + object + infinitive (to + verb) → when giving advice to a specific person.
- She advised me to take an umbrella.
- The teacher advised us to review our notes.
🚫 "Advise + infinitive" without an object is incorrect
- ❌ *She advised to leave early.* (Incorrect)
- ✅ She advised us to leave early. (Correct)
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### Conclusion
- Use recommend + gerund for general suggestions.
- Use advise + gerund for general advice.
- Use advise + object + to-infinitive for advice to a specific person.
- Use recommend that + subject + verb instead of recommend + object + to-infinitive (which sounds unnatural).