recommended to try vs recommended trying

Both "recommended to try" and "recommended trying" are correct and commonly used in English. They have a similar meaning and can be used interchangeably depending on personal preference or style. The choice between the two phrases may depend on the context or the flow of the sentence.

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recommended to try

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to suggest or advise someone to try something. It is a common construction in English.

Examples:

I recommended him to try the new restaurant in town.
She recommended me to try the new skincare product.
The doctor recommended her to try yoga for stress relief.

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It is recommended to try a simulation first.
And as divya recommended yesterday, Try to get some sleep.
We have to try to rectify these structural weaknesses, but it cannot be done via the countercyclical measures that are always being recommended here.
It is particularly important to try to ensure that maximal plasma levels are achieved in patients infected with Aspergillus (see sections 4.2 and 5.2 on recommended dose regimens and the effects of food on absorption).
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I recommended to her physician that he prescribe clonazepam.
It is recommended to use AMMONAPS granules instead.
Annual re-vaccination is recommended to maintain bird immunity.
I also recommended to the judge that your remaining days of probation be rescinded.
This place was recommended to me by a colleague.
I've recommended to the judge you be sentenced to a mental hospital.
You come highly recommended to me, Jim.
Member States are recommended to apply a multilateral procedure to resolve such double taxation cases.
Ethylene is one of the substances recommended to be monitored in this context.
It recommended to conduct a field study to collect evidence on this matter.
Against this background the Czech Republic is recommended to:
The hot-dogs which l recommended to you last night were quite fresh.
The boy was recommended to me.
It is recommended to avoid this combination (see section 4.4).

Alternatives:

suggested trying
advised to try
encouraged to try
urged to try
proposed trying

recommended trying

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to suggest or advise someone to try something. It is a common construction in English.

Examples:

I recommended trying the new restaurant in town.
She recommended trying the new skincare product.
The doctor recommended trying yoga for stress relief.

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The place was recommended by friends... who've been trying for years, and they just had their first child, so...
How about trying on that pair I recommended before, sister?
However, I am not certain if in assuming the role of leader in the international fight against global climate warming, as is recommended in the document, the EU is not trying to take on too much responsibility for global affairs.
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Alternatives:

suggested to try
advised trying
encouraged trying
urged trying
proposed to try

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recommended to try vs recommended trying