Learn · Sentences Visiting a Doctor
The doctor advised me to stop smoking.
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Narrator
The doctor advised me to stop smoking.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
You should stop smoking for your health.
Describing Habits
I used to smoke, but I quit following my doctor's advice.
Asking About Others
Has your doctor advised you to quit smoking?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If I hadn't stopped smoking, my health would be much worse.
Rephrased versions
Formal
My physician recommended that I cease smoking.
Casual
The doctor told me to kick the habit.
Simpler English
The doctor said I should stop smoking.
Phrases to learn
advised me to
Recommended or suggested a course of action.
stop smoking
To cease the habit of smoking.