When you want to say something someone should do, "should" is the most common way. "Ought to" has the same meaning but is a little more formal. For example: As you grow older, you should have a financial management plan/You ought to be careful when you cross the streets in big cities.

If we want to advise someone to do something right away to avoid negative consequences, "had better" is the phrase to use: You had better start going now or you'll be late for your exam!

If you want to advise them not to do something, you say "had better not" not "had not better".

Another common way to give advice is to put yourself in the listener's shoes. The second conditional is often used in this case: If I were you, I would accept the job right away/If I were you, I wouldn't forgive him that easily.

If you want to give advice to someone in a more subtle way, you can use suggestive questions. For example: Why don't you talk to your boss about it?/How about talking to your boss about it?

Finally, we can give advice in the form of a suggestion, using "recommend" or "suggest": I recommend saving instead of spending them all on new phones/I suggest that you consider going on a diet.

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