Definitions
- Giving advice or suggestions to someone about what they should do or use. - Referring to a positive review or endorsement of a product, service, or experience. - Talking about suggesting a course of action or decision based on expertise or experience.
- Offering an idea or proposal for consideration or discussion. - Referring to a hint or implication of something without stating it directly. - Talking about making a recommendation or proposal based on limited information or knowledge.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve offering ideas or proposals.
- 2Both can be used to make recommendations.
- 3Both can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 4Both are verbs that express a desire to help or provide guidance.
- 5Both can be used to offer advice or opinions.
What is the difference?
- 1Authority: Recommend implies more authority and expertise than suggest.
- 2Directness: Recommend is more direct and assertive than suggest.
- 3Formality: Recommend is often more formal than suggest.
- 4Purpose: Recommend is often used to endorse or promote something while suggest is used to offer ideas or proposals.
- 5Connotation: Recommend has a more positive connotation than suggest which can sometimes imply criticism or doubt.
Remember this!
Recommend and suggest are both verbs that express a desire to offer guidance or advice. However, recommend implies more authority and expertise, is more direct and assertive, and is often used to endorse or promote something. On the other hand, suggest is less formal, offers ideas or proposals, and can sometimes imply criticism or doubt.
