Is 'recommend sb. to do' correct in grammar?

I have looked up this word in Longman dictionary and Oxford Learners' dictionary.

But it is suggested that we'd better use 'recommend doing or recommend that sb. should do' in Longman while Oxford Learners' dictionary lists the usage of 'recommend sb. to do'

Question

Is 'recommend sb. to do' correct in grammar?

I have looked up this word in Longman dictionary and Oxford Learners' dictionary.

But it is suggested that we'd better use 'recommend doing or recommend that sb. should do' in Longman while  Oxford Learners' dictionary lists the usage of 'recommend sb. to do'

Answer

Hey Ashley,

Once I researched a lot about this like you did. 'recommend sb. to do' is not common. I checked the Oxford dictionary you wrote about and the examples were mostly in passive forms. Like "They were recommended to do this/that. There is even another form you can use as in;
I recommend he do that.

You can check Macmillan dictionary for all the forms as well.

I understand the confusion. Hope this helps :)

Answer

Yes, it's correct.

There are quite a few discussions about this point. I think the confusion comes from the fact that most people focus on the verb, which isn't the issue.

'Him' can be used as the dative pronoun without a preposition, as pronouns used to be used in declensional languages.

Ie. it is perfectly correct (if antiquated) to say: 'I gave it him'.

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