Indicating obligation and willingness

Students' problems

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Distinguishing between suggest and advise

Because the meaning conveyed by these two verbs is similar, it is not surprising that students confuse the structures associated with each, bearing in mind that suggest is not followed by the to-infinitive:

I suggest you to provide more training for platform assistants.
(TeleNex Students)

John, I suggest you to read more English story books, talk more with your friends in English, listen to more English songs and write more in English. (TeleNex Students)

whereas advise is followed by the to-infinitive:

I know that Canada is very cold now so I want to advise you [^] wear more clothes if you feel cold, but I don't advise you [^] just stay at home all the time to keep warm. (TeleNex Students)

I advise you should do more exercise and make yourself stronger.
(TeleNex Students)

For further information about the use of these and other verbs, see Indicating obligation and willingness: Using verbs to indicate obligation.

Introduction
Using modals with other verbs
The contracted form of will
Distinguishing between would and will
The modal could
The semi-modal need
The semi-modal dare
Adjectives used to indicate obligation
Distinguishing between nouns and other parts of speech
Distinguishing between suggest and advise
Distinguishing between willing and want