Commonly Confused Words in English: ADVICE & ADVISE
Advice & Advise — What’s the difference? One is a verb and one is a noun. If you don’t know which is which, you need to watch this English lesson!
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Really good lesson, Please, would you mind to put more some example on how to use advice and advise..
One question.
Is is right to say:
“Thanks for the advices that have you gave to us”
Thanks for help.
Only to correct,
“Is it right to say”
Sure, Marcos.
I advise you to study English for half an hour every day.
If you follow my advice, your English will improve steadily.
The doctor advised John to start exercising.
John decided to take his doctor’s advice seriously, and started losing weight the following month.
Also, you cannot add an s to the noun advice. It is a non-count noun.
For example,
Correct:
She gave him much advice about his career.
Incorrect:
She gave him many advices about his career.
Valen’s lesson on Countable Nouns explains this concept in detail.
Good luck to you!
Friday, June 12th 2009
Respected mam,
i like ur style of teaching,it was very helpful for me
u r wonderful i like u so much ,mam r u from australia
i love u mam
Glad you enjoyed the lesson, Karan.
No, I’m not from Australia. I live in Canada now, though I have lived in other places in my life.
Thursday, March 19th 2009
I like this program
Glad I could help.
i am from suadi i have difcllt to speak E
and thank you for this wep sit. ti si good
The main point is that you understand where you are and want to improve. Keep watching the lessons and pay close attention to English whenever you encounter it – in person, on TV, in the movies, in songs and so on. The Internet also has many great sites to help you improve your English. Good luck, wadha.
Friday, April 10th 2009
thank you rebecca!
My pleasure :)
Thank you for the advice or it is advise?
It’s advice isn’t it?
Please advice!
I’m so confused ESL isn’t for me :(
Yes, it should be:
“Thank you for your advice.”
or
“Please advise me…”
Keep going and you’ll get it… just like with any other skill. You can do it! Try the quiz above for additional practice.
Thank you Rebecca
I am going to take in account every your advices and I am going to advise to others to visit your website.
Greetings from Chile
Thanks for your comments. Actually, the correct way to say that is:
I am going to take all your advice into account and I’m going to advise others to visit your website.
Hope this helps.
Hi again
I was watching Valen’s lesson about countable nouns and now I know that “device” is unccountable noun in English.
Thank you again for every your advice
You mean,
Thanks again for all your advice. :)
Sunday, May 3rd 2009
thanks a lot.
Welcome :)
Tuesday, May 5th 2009
HI,
BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO, I TOOK THE TEST AND GOT 30 OUT OF 100.
AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO, I GOT 100/100 WITH LOGIC AND BASE.
THANKS FOR THIS LESSION AND WAITING TO SEE MORE VALUEABLE LESSIONS FROM YOU AND OTHER TEACHER DESK.
THANKS
KASHIF UR REHMAN\
DUBAI,UAE
That’s terrific. I am so happy the lesson helped you.
Thursday, May 14th 2009
thank you very much .. all of your lessons are very good and clear ..
Thanks for your feedback.
Thanks again, I have 100.00 score wow that’s fantastic. I like your lessons, and this site so much. Cheers.
Hey, that’s a great score. So happy the lessons are helping you.
Sunday, June 14th 2009
thank u very much. this is really great for students who wants to improve english. than u once again.
You’re very welcome.
By the way, you should say:
….this is really great for students who want to improve English…
:)
Thank you very much , I appriciate your effort.
You’re welcome….be careful of the spelling of “appreciate” ….English spelling is always a little tricky.
Glad I could help.
Friday, July 24th 2009
Thank you a lot! Thank to your teaching I knew clearly about the different between advice and advise! That’s great!!
You’re welcome.
Another small point…you wanted to say, ‘…the difference between advice and advise.”
This word is also confused by many students. Glad I could help you.
Tuesday, August 18th 2009
Thank you so much Ma’am Rebecca for your wonderful teaching. It is really helpful for us.
So kind of you to provide us with feedback. All the best to you and do tell your friends so we can continue to add more lessons.
Wednesday, August 19th 2009
Thank you so much .We need more advice
Thanks and good for you for understanding the point!
Tuesday, September 15th 2009
Thank you so much I like very much this video. We need more advice
Sunday, October 4th 2009
Thank you so much I like very much this video , but i went to tell me something about ‘connectors’ like although , despite, so that …………………….. please because i dont understand it
Wednesday, October 28th 2009
You are very good teacher and i joyed alot with your lesson.. thank you…
Thanks for all your suggestions and comments. My best to each of you.
Tuesday, January 5th 2010
very good, well done…
i appreciate what you’re doing to help us students. thanks from my heart’s bottom. i would like an advice of you, how can i have a good vocabulary? i am confused, i study too much english per day but i cant achieve to learn too many words:(, is there any better idea? i am looking forward to hearing from you;)