advise + V-ing ???

[baraka]

Hi,

I saw a sentence which surprised me a bit. Could you help me please?

I'd advise taking a taxi.

Don't we use 'to + infinitive' after the verb advise?
Shouldn't it look like this?

I'd advise to take a taxi.
or rather:
I'd advise you to take a taxi.
thanks

[tom slocombe]

Originally Posted by baraka

Hi,
I saw a sentence which surprised me a bit. Could you help me please?
I'd advise taking a taxi.
Don't we use 'to + infinitive' after the verb advise?
Shouldn't it look like this?
I'd advise to take a taxi.
or rather:
I'd advise you to take a taxi.
thanks

Hi, we say 1. I`d advise taking
2. I`d advise you to take
Tom

[Avalon]

Originally Posted by baraka

Hi,
I saw a sentence which surprised me a bit. Could you help me please?
I'd advise taking a taxi.
Don't we use 'to + infinitive' after the verb advise?
Shouldn't it look like this?
I'd advise to take a taxi.
or rather:
I'd advise you to take a taxi.
thanks

I would say:I´d advise you take a taxi / I´d advise taking a taxi.



advise is used in the subjunctive form...therefore the base form is used for all persons and tenses...I advised she take the taxi, but she refused it.

Am I right?

[Avalon]

You can also advise against doing something..she advised me against wearing make up, but I didn´t think it really mattered.

[tom slocombe]

English people would generally use I`d advise you to do something.
English is not a set of grammar rules.

[baraka]

So you advise using this form...

Thanks for your replies again