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Opinions · part 3 — recommending

Give strong recommendations — and warnings.

強くおすすめしたり、避けるべきものを助言できるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

Example conversation

AAny tips for my trip to Kyoto?

BI can't recommend the early-morning temples enough. Magical, and empty.

ANoted! Anything to skip?

BHonestly, I'd give the tourist-trap restaurants a miss.

AGood to know. Worth renting a bike?

BDefinitely — it's well worth it for getting around.

In context

When friends ask for tips, I give strong steers in both directions. I can't recommend the early-morning temples enough — they're magical when empty. Equally, I'll tell them what to skip: 'I'd give the tourist-trap restaurants a miss.' A good recommendation isn't just praise; it's honest guidance, including the things that are well worth it and the ones to avoid. People trust you more when you'll tell them what not to do. What would you recommend, and what would you skip?

When to use it · practice

  1. Drew asks for travel tips. Strongly recommend one thing.
  2. Warn him off something. Say what to skip.
  3. Give balanced guidance. Recommend one thing and warn off another.

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