Verb Patterns
ADVISE, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, PROPOSE, other
ADVISE
ADVISE
to advise somebody to do something
to advise somebody not to do sth / against doing sth
to advise a client on a matter
to advise that …
to advise why / what etc.
RECOMMEND
to recommend sth to sm (never “I recommend you the hotel”)
to recommend doing sth
to recommend that … (should)
SUGGEST
to suggest doing sth (never “I suggest to go there”)
to suggest sth to sm (never “I suggest you the book”)
to suggest that …. (should)
PROPOSE
to propose doing sth
to propose that …. (should)
other ways and phrases
you could … / should … / ought to … / might as well …
why don’t you consider …
It’s advisable / recommended / suitable to do sth
It’s strongly advised that …
I’d advise doing that
Another suggestion / proposal / solution / recommendation could be …
