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I recommend removing vs I recommend to remove

"I recommend removing" is more commonly used in English. The verb "recommend" is typically followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb) rather than an infinitive (to + the base form of a verb).
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I recommend removing"

This phrase is the correct form to use after the verb "recommend." It follows the pattern of using a gerund (the -ing form of a verb) after the verb.

Examples:

  • I recommend removing the old furniture from the room.
  • She recommended removing sugar from her diet.
  • The doctor recommended removing the bandage after two days.
  • They recommend removing all unnecessary items from the house.
  • He recommends removing the batteries when the device is not in use.
  • I recommend removing Yontoo, WebCake, anything “savings” or “coupon” related . Scanning with Anti-Malware programs like Spyhunter or Stopzilla might give a ...
  • ... most painful experiences ever but gets better as the tattoo lightens up. It's worth it tho. I recommend Removing Barriers to anyone that wants tattoo removal.
  • As a final step, I recommend removing BO's companion DLL file from the System directory. By itself it does no harm, but the presence of this file, WINDLL.DLL ...
  • May 10, 2011 ... I recommend removing the Oportunidades grants for grade levels 3 to 6 and having the urban program cover only high school. Funded with the ...

Alternatives:

  • I suggest removing
  • I advise removing
  • I propose removing
  • I urge removing
  • I advocate removing

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

"I recommend to remove"

While this phrase is grammatically correct, it is less common in English. It uses an infinitive (to + base form of a verb) after the verb "recommend."

Examples:

  • I recommend to remove the old furniture from the room.
  • She recommended to remove sugar from her diet.
  • The doctor recommended to remove the bandage after two days.
  • They recommend to remove all unnecessary items from the house.
  • He recommends to remove the batteries when the device is not in use.
  • I recommend to remove the butane or lighter fluid from lighter when cleaning . You can also use some Nevr-dull wadding polish to polish up the metal as it is non ...
  • If you have already made the pupsave on the hard disk drive, I recommend to remove it. If it has files you do not want to loose, read this. Run Windows and ...
  • Jan 19, 2013 ... Products I recommend to remove hair dye: 'One 'N Only Colorfix', by Jheri Redding, (Available at Sally's beauty Supply, or buy it online)
  • i recommend to remove imidazole after elution itself by dialysis, may be treat with DTT then only add coomasie stain.Together may not be good. DTT treating ...

Alternatives:

  • I suggest removing
  • I advise removing
  • I propose removing
  • I urge removing
  • I advocate removing

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