I would advise he teach his Ivy League pals--Wrong?

[Beth_Lee]

Hello.

When I was reading the magazine, Reason, I came up with this:
"I would advise he teach his Ivy League pals."
- The original context:
'Here is what I would advise he teach his Ivy League pals, and anyone else who may find himself unexpectedly confronted by a police officer.'


I'm confused by it. I think we say 'Here's what I would advise him to teach his lvy League.'
Because we need an object pronoun there, it's an object. And after that, we add a 'to'.

Am I wrong?
Please help!

 

[perpend]

I think it's the subjunctive.

Here is what I would advise he teach his Ivy League pals ...

It's fine for me, as is.

 

[entangledbank]

No, they're both correct, yours and the original. 'Advise' can be followed by a finite clause with a subject, and this can be indicative or subjunctive; or it can be followed by an object and an infinitive clause:

I would advise (that) he teaches/teach his pals. [finite clause]
I would advise him to teach his pals. [infinitive clause]

With the finite clause, it is not clear who I am advising. I might be advising him, but I might be advising his boss, for example: suggesting to his boss that he should teach.

 

[Beth_Lee]

Hi everyone!

I don't really understand why you said "It's not clear who I'm advising."
Couldn't "I would advise him" suggest I'm giving suggestion to his boss too??

Thank you.

 

[Beth_Lee]

And I think the subjunctive form is very commonly used in the America,right?