Advise - Advocate - Urge
These words all mean to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation.
Recommend to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of sth should be: We’d recommend you to book your flight early. | A recommended price of €40.
Advise to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation: I’d advise you not to tell him.
Advocate (formal) to support or recommend sth publicly: The group does not advocate the use of violence.
Urge (formal) to recommend sth strongly: The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
RECOMMEND OR ADVISE?
Advise is a stronger word than recommend and is often used when the person giving the advice is in a position of authority: Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away. | Police are recommending fans without tickets to stay away. I advise you... can suggest that you know better than the person you are advising: this may cause offence if they are your equal or senior to you. I recommend... mainly suggests that you are trying to be helpful and is less likely to cause offence. Recommend is often used with more positive advice to tell sb about possible benefits and advise with more negative advice to warn sb about possible dangers: He advised reading the book before seeing the movie. | I would recommend against going out on your own.
PATTERNS
*to recommend/advise/advocate/urge that...
*It is recommended/advised/advocated/urged that...
*to recommend/advise/urge sb to do sth
*to recommend/advise/advocate doing sth
*to strongly recommend/advise/advocate sb/sth
---------------------------------------------
Top Tips Abz Ingles - Notes on usage - Synonyms
---------------------------------------------
See also:
No te olvides de compartir esto con tus amigos y compañeros, hagamos de este blog una comunidad de difusión del Inglés como segundo idioma. Antes de irte deja tu comentario y haz clic en Me Gusta.