Suggestions in English




The following English words and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.

should

"You should try to practise English."
"You shouldn't translate too much."

Why don't you

"Why don't you join an English club?"

ought to

"You ought to read more."

If I were you, I'd…

"If I were you, I'd watch more television."

*All these expressions are followed by a verb, without to. For example: "He should visit the Eiffel Tower." (Not "he should to visit the Eiffel Tower.")

suggest and recommend

Either use a verb + ing
"I suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower." (We should all go.)

OR use that + a verb without to
"I suggest that you visit the Eiffel Tower." (I'm not going.)

OR use a noun
"I recommend the lasagne." (It's a very good dish to choose in this restaurant.)

advise

"I advise you to buy a good dictionary."

advice

Advice is an uncountable noun. This means that we can't say an advice. Instead, we say some advice or a piece of advice.

"Let me give you some advice."

"She gave me a very useful piece of advice: to buy a good dictionary."

Speaking tip

Many people don't like getting advice if they haven't asked for it! To avoid giving the wrong impression, you can try some of these expressions:

"You could always…"

"Have you considered…"

"Perhaps we could…"

"Do you think it's a good idea to…"


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Lamine
It's very important to know about customs and habits in the UK and countries where english is spoken. The tips given here are very helpful.
ella
Is there any rules in using the word advice/ advise?It was differ in spelling but has the same meaning.Advice is the noun, but advise is the verb.Let me give you some advice. He advised me to get a job.
Mrs. Rubaiyat T. Malek
both suggestions and advice should be made or given in a polite manner, otherwise they will not be received positively.
Butterfly
They 're very useful and important but I'd like other suggestions with the other modal verbs.eg: What do you have this afternoon? Nothing special What do you thing of going to the cinema? that's agood idea
faththah
its wonderful. i like this site so much. n comments given by users

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