recommend

To recommend is to say that something or someone is good.

• Bob’s boss recommended him for a new position.
• Bob was recommended for a new position by his boss.
• He was highly recommended. (highly recommended = strongly recommended)
• The teacher recommends that you study English for one hour every day.
• I recommend that you work on your vocabulary.
• When we arrived in New York, our cab driver recommended several good places to get pizza.
• If I visit your city, which hotel do you recommend?
• What do you recommend?
• The doctor has been recommending increased exercise for most of his patients.
• You should do what the doctor recommends.
• Most teachers don’t recommend that their students watch a lot of television.
• I don’t recommend that.

If you visit Chicago, I highly recommend a visit to Millennial Park where you can see the Cloudgate sculpture.

The word "recommendation" is a noun.

• I’d like to make a recommendation.
• Sarah’s previous boss wrote a letter of recommendation for her.
• She asked her boss for a letter of recommendation in order to get a new job.
• Do you have any recommendations for places to get something to eat in your city?
• We made a decision to buy a washing machine based on the recommendation of a friend.

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September 26, 2018