recommend preposition question

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1

[VN] ~ sb/ sth (to sb) (for/ as

sth) to tell

sb that sth is good or useful, or that sb would be suitable for a particular job

job, etc. Recommend; recommend; introduce:

Can you recommend a good

hotel? Can you recommend a good hotel?

I recommend the book to all my

students.

She was recommended for the

post by a colleague. She was recommended to this position by her colleague.

The hotel's new restaurant

comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have

praised it).

This hotel's new restaurant The new restaurant has been met with widespread praise.

2

to advise a

particular course of action; to advise sb to do sth

advice; suggestion:

The report recommended a 10 pay increase. The report recommended a 10 pay increase.

It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose.

a recommended price of $50 suggested selling price

50 yuan

[V (that)] I recommend (that) he see a lawyer. I recommend him Go find a lawyer.

(BrE

also) I

recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. I suggested that he should see a lawyer.

(that)] It is strongly recommended that

the machines should be checked every year.

It is recommended that the machines should be inspected once a year.

We'd recommend you to book your flight early.

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

3

[VN] ~ sb/ sth (to sb) to make sb/ sth

seem attractive or good to appear attractive; to make popular

This

system has much to recommend it.