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I would recommend you vs I would recommend to you

Both phrases are correct, but "I would recommend you" is used more often in English. The preposition "to" is not necessary in this context.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I would recommend you"

This phrase is used to express a suggestion or advice to someone. The preposition "to" is not needed in this context.

Examples:

  • I would recommend you try the new restaurant in town.
  • I would recommend you read this book.
  • I would recommend you visit the museum.
  • I would recommend you watch that movie.
  • I would recommend you take a break.
  • Jack... I would recommend you suspend his license to carry firearms.
  • Jack... I would recommend you suspend his license to carry firearms.
  • But I would recommend you keep your hands clean.
  • I would recommend you all do this, too.
  • I would recommend you accept this gift now, because he may not be in a position to offer it much longer.
  • I would recommend you, Mister Hull, to stop playing for today.
  • But I would recommend you keep your hands clean.
  • At that point, I would recommend you take a quick trip south of the border to the great state of Illinois, where you will find this fine blue cheese dressing.
  • no, but I would recommend you talking to rose and making sure this doesn't happen again.

Alternatives:

  • I would recommend that you
  • I would recommend trying
  • I would suggest you
  • I would advise you to
  • I would propose you

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

"I would recommend to you"

This phrase is also used to express a suggestion or advice to someone, but it is less common than "I would recommend you." The preposition "to" can be included for emphasis or clarity.

Examples:

  • I would recommend this book to you.
  • I would recommend this restaurant to you.
  • I would recommend this movie to you.
  • I would recommend this place to you.
  • I would recommend this product to you.
  • I would recommend to you ongoing audits of human rights practices, eternal vigilance, not just outside our borders but within.
  • I would recommend to you that we do the same thing again, and hope that you can agree to this.
  • I would recommend to you a booklet which we have about the Code against Cancer, which outlines all of the recommendations together with the ten points which have been drawn up by cancer experts from all over the Union.
  • So I would recommend to you that we look at the conditions under which the animals are transported, particularly in the case of Ireland, rather than just time and distance.
  • With all the internal lawsuits that this law firm has recently dealt with, I would recommend that you listen to my needs.
  • Commissioner, there are four points I would like to recommend you consider in greater detail in the Council debate.
  • Commissioner, if you have not looked at their website, I would highly recommend it to you as part of this debate.
  • no, but I would recommend you talking to rose and making sure this doesn't happen again.
  • I would recommend to colleagues that the change should be from positive to negative.
  • As rapporteur, I see this as exemplary behaviour, which I would recommend to all current and future Member States.
  • Therefore, I would recommend to Parliament that it should try to move forward in the most pragmatic and flexible manner possible.
  • But I would recommend to the Commission - and I think this is one idea that would be appreciated by fishermen throughout Europe - that it should centralize information about fish prices electronically.
  • I would recommend to Mr Ephremidis that he should go to Sarajevo and its surroundings; he would come back with the same realization.
  • I would recommend to the rapporteur that she look at her contributions to the debates at first and second readings.
  • I would recommend an improvement in 2000.
  • So many challenges await the Belgian Presidency, and I would recommend to them, and to all of us, that we should show humility, but also efficiency.
  • So, if you are looking for a priority, Mr Fischbach, I would recommend to the Council that it withdraws the immunity regulation in its current form as quickly as possible.
  • The Committee would recommend to President Maystadt three areas where the Bank's operations could become more efficient or transparent.
  • Your draftsperson would recommend to look into the Gender-related Development Index (GDI), designed by UNDP.
  • I would recommend Parliament to adopt Mr Maaten's report without amendments.

Alternatives:

  • I would recommend you
  • I would suggest to you
  • I would advise you to
  • I would propose to you
  • I would propose that you

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