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What is advice verbs?

Advice verbs are verbs used to give or ask for advice. They express the speaker's desire for the listener to take a certain course of action. Some common advice verbs include:

- advise

- recommend

- suggest

- propose

- urge

- counsel

- persuade

Advice verbs can be used in a variety of contexts, such as:

- Giving personal advice: _I would advise you to take a break from social media._

- Providing professional advice: _I would recommend that you invest in a diversified portfolio._

- Making a suggestion: _I suggest we go to the movies tonight._

- Proposing a solution: _I propose that we create a task force to address the problem._

- Urging someone to take action: _I urge you to contact your representatives and express your concerns._

- Counseling someone to seek help: _I would counsel you to seek professional help for your anxiety._

- Persuading someone to do something: _I would like to persuade you to come to our meeting._

Advice verbs can be followed by a variety of structures, such as:

- An infinitive: _I advise you to take a break from social media._

- A gerund: _I would recommend that you investing in a diversified portfolio._

- A clause: _I suggest that we go to the movies tonight._

- A noun: _I propose that we create a task force to address the problem._

- An adverb: _I urge you to contact your representatives and express your concerns._

- A prepositional phrase: _I would counsel you to seek professional help for your anxiety._

The choice of structure depends on the specific advice verb and the speaker's intended meaning.

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