To Mike ('d better / You are better off)

[Anonymous]

If I want to give some advices to someone older than me,

which one should I use:
You'd better do sth.
You are better off doing sth.

Because one book says: the first one has the meaning of obligation as you said.
the 2nd one is more polite. Is that true?

[Tdol]

The second is less direct, so it would be better if you are trying to be respectful.

[MikeNewYork]

If I want to give some advices to someone older than me,

which one should I use:
You'd better do sth.
You are better off doing sth.

Because one book says: the first one has the meaning of obligation as you said.
the 2nd one is more polite. Is that true?

I agree. The second is more polite. :wink: