ADVANCED English Grammar: How to use SUGGEST & RECOMMEND

[@GabrielaAttar]

Hi! Is it possible to say "recommend that she takes (with "s") or (that) she should take"? I've heard it and read it but I'm not quite sure about the differences among all these versions. Could you please expand a little bit on this topic? Thanks! Gaby.

[@EnglishwithMax]

Good questions. People sometimes add the S (e.g. takes) in spoken language, but it's not really grammatically correct. Yes, you can use "should" in these sentences as well. The meaning stays the same. :)

[@GabrielaAttar]

@@EnglishwithMax Thank you for your prompt reply! Would you say that the version with "should" is more formal or the version without it is more formal? THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@EnglishwithMax]

@@GabrielaAttar No worries! I'd say they're the same in terms of formality, but it's mainly Britons who use the "should" structure. Generally speaking, I think it's more common not to use "should".

[@GabrielaAttar]

@@EnglishwithMax You can't imagine how much I appreciate your interesting and useful comments because I feel we (teachers of English) worldwide may read and study a lot about what is grammatically correct and possible in English, but we don't have the so-called native-speaker intuition when it comes to using a grammar structure in daily life. A structure may be grammatically possible, but it may have fallen into disuse and we (non-natives) don't know it. I live in Argentina and I love English with all my heart, so your comments are really important for me. Thank you very much!

[@EnglishwithMax]

@@GabrielaAttar Oh, I didn't realise you were a teacher as well! I know what you mean. I lived in France for about six years and I'd say my French is quite advanced, but I'm still often unsure about style and connotations in French. I think what makes it even trickier is that native speakers don't always agree! :D

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Hi Ma'am. I'm your fan and am very thankful for that video about "Subjunctive Mood" that you had uploaded a year ago. There I learned many things from you and have been learning many things as well from other video series. Which of these sentences is correct number 1 or 2. Because somebody told me that this number 1 is also correct as well. 1) He suggest to me where I should shop for good watches. 2) He suggest where I should shop for good watches to me

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[@goutamacharya4049]

Thanks for this video. Well, before uploading the video, I didn't know the actual differences between these two words which is really so perfect to bother English learners perhaps. Well, I can make it out now. Please help me to make sure, could I use these examples, Max:- 1) She recommended me buying this book. 2)The doctor recommended her that she should take a complete bed rest this week. 3) I suggested her buying a new dress. 4) She recommended me the Audible app for learning English. Please let me know. Thanks a bunch, Max.

[@EnglishwithMax]

Thank you for watching! With corrections: 1) She recommended that I buy this book. 2) The doctor recommended that she take complete bed rest this week. 3) I suggested that she buy a new dress. 4) She recommended the Audible app for learning English to me.

[@goutamacharya4049]

Thanks for replying. I would follow these formats.😙🙂🙂🙂🙂

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@laliths636]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@easyenglishwithroger]

Great explanation!

[@EFPanjaitan]

just figured out the correct use in sentences after watching this video. Thanks max. Greetings from Bali!

[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

I'm very glad you find them helpful! And thank you for your kind words. I know where Bangladesh is, but I don't know much about the country...

[@thesaddymorean]

This is an excellent video! Now I understand how to use these types of sentences. Thank you!

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[@Rulesforyourlife]

Thanks, that's just the video that I look for. Here are my three pieces of advice: I suggest that he drink less alcohol in the future. I suggest walking in the park to you and that may help you feel happy. I recommend an App to her, so she can keep track of her spending and manage her money more effectively.

[@EnglishwithMax]

Well done! It would be better to say: 1. I suggest walking in the park. That may help you feel happy. 2. I recommend an app so she can keep track of her spending and manage her money more effectively.

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@АдамВеликий-ы7я]

I recommend watching this video!!!

[@winterbarfi]

Thank you for the lesson it was helpful🙏. May I ask a question? I saw these two sentences in Oxford learner dictionary and Cambridge dictionary, why don't these sentences follow the subjunctive rule? "All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money." "There's no absolute proof, but all the evidence suggests (that) he's guilty."

[@EnglishwithMax]

Very good question! I admit I hadn't thought about that. I suppose because the meaning is different. So we don't use the subjunctive if "suggest" means "indicate".

[@nazaritubes]

Very useful lesson. Thanks a bunch 👌

[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@omarwhite2198]

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[@Nhyphk]

It may seem weird but, although Portuguese tenses are harder, in this case, I do prefer them. I mean, we follow the verbs with the according tense, so we say: recomendo que pegue (present subjunctive) um táxi, recomendei que pegasse (past subjunctive) um taxi. In english what marks the past is only the first verb which is a bit confusing at first: I recommend/recommended/have recommended he TAKE a taxi. The second verb simply doesn't follow 🤣😵‍💫 but we can always use should to mark the past.

[@silviacapetilloaguirre7436]

Great lesson!

[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@AlikaHousseinomar]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@faizaqanbar6954]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@BHARATIYA...]

I suggest myself giving a thumbs up!👍

[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

Thanks for watching :)

[@margotmargot4426]

the passive form is often ignored, whereas it should be mentioned, as in business i'ts the most frequent form ..

[@im_dmitriy]

So, the main rule is - don’t use infinitive and object pronoun / person after "recommend" und "suggest". Right?

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes, exactly! Unless it's a sentence like: She recommended me for the job. (But that's just following rule 1. ;-))

[@im_dmitriy]

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[@mohammedraqibulmomenadino9018]

Is the sentence "I recommended a taxi for him" correct?

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[@joachimz6052]

Hello Max, I always thought you use "recommend" if you are convinced of an idea and "suggest" is more like "I'm not sure but we can try ..." The words are described differently in the online cambridge dictionary. Could you say "I really suggest the chicken with the mushroom suce." if you know (not guessing) it's delicious?

[@EnglishwithMax]

"Recommend" is generally a little stronger, yes. And in that last example we would usually use "recommend".

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[@czuplak]

Very useful lesson, as usual 😁

[@EnglishwithMax]

Thanks! 😃

[@mustafajawad8099]

Hello prestigious Max❤! Have a nice day! If you don't mind, I have inquiry? May I use the adverb of frequency as every day.....etc with Past Simple. e.g I went swimming every day or just for Present Simple. Please could you clarify

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes, you can use it in the past simple! For example: When I lived near the beach, I went swimming every day.

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[@SAIDULISLAM-hq6op]

The doctor prescribed that she take/took/must take/takes paracetamol everyday?

[@EnglishwithMax]

We just use a noun after "prescribe". So you could say: The doctor prescribed paracetamol to take every day.

[@mohdtajurrauhi9547]

Thank you very much for the explanation. I suggest (that) you like my comment. Is this correct?

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes, correct :)

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[@EnglishwithMax]

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[@EnglishwithMax]

Thanks for watching!

[@tariqhaddad7298]

Question after your permission, what is the point of using take and not takes after he

[@EnglishwithMax]

It's just the subjunctive structure. The same thing happens after verbs like "insist": I insist that he go.

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[@EnglishwithMax]

Thank you. I'm well, thanks :).

[@nilanjandey5366]

I suggest that you shouldn't get drunk before your exam . Is this pattern correct ? Or , I suggest you not getting drunk before your exam . ( May this form be used here ? ) Thank you for always helping me learn English . ♥️🙏

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes, the first one is correct. 👍 (We can also use "should" in these sentences.) *I suggest not getting drunk before your exam.

[@TuanNguyen-th1cy]

Mom recommended me to eat breakfast. Is the grammar of this sentence correct? Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate your useful videos.

[@EnglishwithMax]

*Mom recommended that I eat breakfast. :-)

[@TuanNguyen-th1cy]

@@EnglishwithMax Many thanks for your reply

[@abduraoofp7084]

Hi Max thank u for the lesson. "We also don't use it often " is the phrase u said between 5:30 &6:30 minutes. Isn't it wrong to say ? Instead shouldn't we say "we don't use it often either" ? I'm confused. Pls clear the doubt Max

[@EnglishwithMax]

Both are correct ;)

[@abduraoofp7084]

@@EnglishwithMax oh thank u. Whatever, I think the grammarians here in India won't tolerate if one uses "also" or "too" with a negative sentence in English exam. Especially, in competitive exams. Thanks a lot for helping me.take care.

[@EnglishwithMax]

@@abduraoofp7084 It depends on where it's placed in the sentence. For example "We don't use it often also" is definitely incorrect (at least in my opinion!).

[@andymp6856]

7:10min ATTENTION - Cambridge allows this structure. "English Grammar in Use" by Raymond Murphy section 55c - "I wouldn't recommend you to stay at that hotel". I'm confused now. Is it OK or not?

[@EnglishwithMax]

It might be correct, but probably old-fashioned. I wouldn't use it, in any case.

[@andymp6856]

@@EnglishwithMax Thank you Max 👍

[@МарияСергунН]

But according to Murphy you can also use should, and past form after reccomend and suggest this ia an example from Murphy doctors recommend that everyone should eat fruit? IS MURPHY WRONG?

[@EnglishwithMax]

You can use "should" if you want to, but it's optional, so I think it's easier and less wordy if you leave it out.

[@МарияСергунН]

@@EnglishwithMax thsnk you

[@nataleigavrik9476]

And what about questions? 1. - In what places would you recommend people switch off or turn down their phones? Why? 2. - In what places would you recommend switch off or turn down their phones? Why? 3. - In what places would you recommend switching off or turning down their phones? Why? 4. In what places would you recommend to people switch off or turn down their phones? Why? WHICH ONE IS CORRECT?

[@EnglishwithMax]

1 and 3 are correct

[@thuyo5136]

He recommended this book to me

[@LuisCarlos-tz6ko]

Would you please assist me with how to differentiate past and present subjunctive mood, using the 👉 clause 👉👉THAT. Example: 😀 Suppose that you met(past subjunctive mood) the president next week, what would you say to him? or I recommended that he took(past subjunctive mood) a taxi tomorrow morning....... I guess those sentences are right because I used (past subjunctive mood=expresses hypothetical situations) and regardless of the verbs (met and took) are in their past form of indicative mood, it doesn't have nothing to do with past tense of indicative mood but it refers to "past subjunctive mood" which is utilized for unreal actions where past subjunctive mood always reflects and expresses further possibilty and more vaguely probability that something happens than (present subjunctive mood=suppose that you meet the president next week, what would you say to him? or I recommended that he take a taxi tomorrow morning) since "subjunctive mood" is a declarative mood rather than a tense mood like indicative mood. As in Spanish Portuguese French Italian language etc. I do need your immidiate help to understand this... thanks a lot!! 🤷‍♂️🤲

[@EnglishwithMax]

Hi, I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure what your question is, but if it's in the past the sentence should be: I recommended that he take a taxi the following morning. In a "that" clause after verbs like "recommend", it's more correct to use the present subjunctive. If it's a hypothetical situation, you could say: If I met the president next week, I would recommend that he take a taxi the following day.

[@edgarpro7021]

As usual, everything was perfect, but I'll have the nerve to offer another example: They recommend me for this position.😋 Thank you very much!

[@abdihalimyusufmohamed8903]

Sorry to disappoint you, but you should have said: They recommended this book to me. I just wanted to help you.

[@edgarpro7021]

@@abdihalimyusufmohamed8903 I appreciate your attention, but I beg to differ.:)

[@thuyo5136]

Subjunctive mood

[@oceanlawnlove8109]

I find this so cool

[@quantumobject3815]

Can we say something like " he recommended me to do something? "

[@EnglishwithMax]

No. You need to say "he recommended that I do sth" or "he recommended doing sth".

[@germanariasmedina2657]

Very important explanation of these verbs. The only problem is that the Instructor is too serious.

[@albafernandezgaray2173]

Hi Max!! Where is your accent from?

[@EnglishwithMax]

Australia :)

[@mohitnegi9080]

Mam Having watched your video ,i got confused . I was taught in my school that whenever we make a sentence with suggest then we have to say like this ... Suggested to ,proposed to He suggested to me that i should go to canada She proposed to me that i should go to clinic . Please let me know the given sentences are wrong or right ... If it is wrong please make it right with explanation. I have watched your video ;however ,i want to correct my doubts more clearly ... If you have time please correct my sentence ....

[@EnglishwithMax]

Good question! Your sentences are grammatically correct (although it should be "to a clinic"), but the "to me" and "should" are more or less redundant. It's a question of personal preference and style, but I think it's simpler and neater just to say: - He suggested that I go to Canada. - She proposed that I go to a clinic. We would normally only use "to me" in these situations if you wanted to make it very clear that the person was speaking to you and not to somebody else. Compare: - He suggested to me that I go to Canada. - He suggested to Sarah that I go to Canada. If you say "He suggested that I go to Canada", we assume that he was speaking to you. Regarding "should", you can use it in these sentences, but I personally think it's unnecessary. I hope that helps!

[@mohitnegi9080]

Thank you so so much :)

[@thuyo5136]

Recommend

[@ibetholiva5998]

A friend of mine recommended this bar to me Is it correct?

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes! 👍👍

[@ibetholiva5998]

Thank you so much

[@pcchong5006]

Hi Max, is it correct to say: “He recommended that she takes a taxi.” Thanks!

[@EnglishwithMax]

Some people say it, especially in informal language, but it's not technically correct. ;-) It should be "... that she take...".

[@pcchong5006]

@@EnglishwithMax So it’s different from “she takes/he takes/it takes”?

[@EnglishwithMax]

@@pcchong5006 Yes, because here you're supposed to use the present subjunctive, which is the base form (be, have, take, etc.). E.g. I suggest that he be quiet. I suggested that he not ask questions.

[@pcchong5006]

@@EnglishwithMax Thank you!

[@sumanmahtha2287]

Again 1st 😊😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@EnglishwithMax]

Haha, well done :D

[@angelicapearlsambersandgems]

Question: Who doesn't mom suggest the boy play with? Answer: the teachers Is the question grammatically correct? May I have other suggestions to the question? Thank you.

[@EnglishwithMax]

Yes, it's correct. The only thing is that Mom should be capitalised here. ;-) The only way I can think of changing it is: Mom doesn't suggest the boy play with who/whom? But that would only be used in spoken language.

[@angelicapearlsambersandgems]

@@EnglishwithMax Thank you very much indeed.