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I recommend you read vs I recommend you to read

Both phrases are correct, but there are regional variations between them. 'I recommend you read' is more commonly used in British English. 'I recommend you to read' is more common in American English. The choice between the two depends on personal preference and whether you are using British or American English.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

"I recommend you read"

This phrase is commonly used in British English to suggest that someone should read something without using 'to' before the verb.

Examples:

  • I recommend you read this book before the meeting.
  • He recommended I read the article for more information.
  • Jan 6, 2021 ... I recommend you to read / I recommend you read. ; Ali 999 · arabic · #1 ; owlman5 · English-US · #2 ; The Newt · English - US · #3.
  • Mar 31, 2024 ... I recommend you read poetry. Change the verb, I recommend you drive carefully. Doesn't make sense as "I recommend you to drive carefully". I ...
  • Dec 10, 2012 ... You might hear or see "I recommend you read this book" but that is a case where we drop "that" from the sentence. The full sentence is "I ...
  • Sep 4, 2024 ... I recommend you read: Colton Gentry's Third Act. Review / Gush. {Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner} is an M/F, MPoV only, slow-burn ...
  • Jul 4, 2024 ... I recommend you read up on how hieroglyphs worked. They didn't use hieroglyphs for meanings and Greek characters for sounds. Hieroglyphs use ...
  • I Recommend You Read Theses Books. Reading List; 14 Stories. #sans #vore #artbook #socs #dannyfenton · xXFreshterQueenXx. Like these stories? Follow ...
  • Feb 23, 2021 ... Although Redgate will obviously say it isn't officially supported so don't blame them etc... Which is fair. I recommend you read (and understand) ...
  • I recommend you read these. Reading List; 30 Stories. -Hxrsheys_. Like these stories? Follow -Hxrsheys_. Sign up to join the largest storytelling community.
  • Jul 2, 2024 ... I recommend you read it when you have time, quietly to enjoy it. It is a gem... By Jorge Luís Borges, writer and poet.
  • Dec 18, 2016 ... Before you read this blog post, I recommend you read my first post. It focuses more on the mindset you should have before learning something ...

Alternatives:

  • I recommend that you read
  • I suggest you read
  • I advise you to read
  • I propose you read
  • I urge you to read

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

"I recommend you to read"

This phrase is commonly used in American English to suggest that someone should read something with 'to' before the verb.

Examples:

  • I recommend you to read this book before the meeting.
  • He recommended me to read the article for more information.
  • Jan 6, 2021 ... I saw someone writing (I recommend you to read [this book]) and I wondered: is their sentence grammatically correct? is it the same as ...
  • Mar 8, 2023 ... Guys, I recommend you to read Shadow Slave. Not because he looks like RI or there's an evil mc, no. It's just a well-composed, interesting story ...
  • Dec 10, 2012 ... I recommend you to read the book. I recommend the book to you. Myridon. Senior Member. Texas. English - US. Dec 10, 2012 · #3 · dreamlike said ...
  • Feb 19, 2010 ... I recommend you to read this interview with Roger Ebert. It's so touching ... " I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our ...
  • Jan 21, 2022 ... If you don't quite understand to the 1st one, I recommend you to read this one! (Ft. my ocs :D). Idea. r/PonyTown - The first one! The first ...
  • Feb 23, 2022 ... I recommend you to read through all the comments in that example project, as they are very detailed. best, Gabriel. 2 Likes. azsb1g19 February ...
  • I recommend you to read our VMware Virtual Networking Concepts guide which I hope will help you to better understand the basic details of the virtual ...
  • Nov 3, 2020 ... I recommend you to read the Motor electrical period registers (address: 0x13 and 0x14) and then calculate the electrical speed of the motor ...
  • Feb 5, 2024 ... If you're using another datasource, i recommend you to read the doc of grafana to know which macros you should use in your case: Data ...
  • I RECOMMEND YOU TO READ N O W. Reading List; 12 Stories. ImDead_haha. Like these stories? Follow ImDead_haha. Sign up to join the largest storytelling community.

Alternatives:

  • I recommend that you read
  • I suggest you read
  • I advise you to read
  • I propose you read
  • I urge you to read

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