I recommend you write? TO write?
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I recommend you write? TO write?
Which one is grammatically correct?
"I recommend you write more formally"
"I recommend you TO write"
"I wish you have a great weekend"
"I wish you TO have"?
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@Manson101
I recommend you write more formally.
Acceptable. It's very formal, so it's probably better to write
I recommend that you write more formally.
I recommend you to write.
No.
I recommend you means 'I say that you are a good person'.
The verb to use is advise
I advise you to write more formally.
_I wish you have a great weekend.
I wish you to have a great weekend._
No.
The verb wish followed by a CLAUSE can only be used
The verb to use is hope
I hope you have a great weekend.
You can use wish for saying nice things to someone but only
You can also use wish in a gentle command
I wish you to go away this weekend.