recommendation

Everyday

1. A recommendation is advice about what someone should do, as in «the doctor's recommendation is rest». tree →
2. A recommendation is a suggestion that something or someone is good, like a book, film or worker. tree →
3. (formal) A letter of recommendation says good things about a person who is applying for a job or school. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, friends give recommendations for books, games and films; apps and websites also show recommendations based on what you have watched, made by computer programs. In science and report writing, a final section may give recommendations. In online safety, pupils learn that app recommendations are made to keep you watching. Phrases: «on someone's recommendation», «make a recommendation», «letter of recommendation».

Examples

• Thanks for the book recommendation; I loved it! tree →
• The doctor's recommendation was to drink more water. tree →
• I tried the café on my friend's recommendation. tree →
• The report ends with three recommendations. tree →
• The video app's recommendations kept me watching too long. tree →
• The teacher wrote a letter of recommendation for the music school. tree →
• My recommendation is to start your homework early. tree →
• As to the king, the Caliph contented himself with sending him back to Balsora, with the recommendation to be more careful in future in the choice of his vizir. tree →

Note

Countable noun. Spelling: one c, double m: re-co-mm-end-ation. Verb: recommend. Common mistake: «recommend me a book» is less standard than «recommend a book to me».