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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.
I asked my English teacher for some _______ on what ESL school to choose.



If you want my _______, you should buy a new computer.



Which word is pronounced with a 'z' sound at the end?



The captain ________ her to control her emotions.



Take my _____. You should forget about that girl and go on with your life.



The doctor _____ my uncle to lose weight and start exercising.



Our teacher _____ us to speak English as much as possble.



The investors _____ the stockolders of the risks beforehand.



On the _____ of my dentist, I started flossing every night.



Suzanne visited a career counsellor for _____. Perhaps you should do the same.





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59 Comments on “Commonly Confused Words in English: ADVICE & ADVISE”

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marcos

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.

Friday, March 13th 2009
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    Only to correct,
    “Is it right to say”


    Marcos
    Monday, March 16th 2009Reply to this comment

    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!


    RebeccaESL
    Thursday, April 9th 2009Reply to this comment

steve

I like this program

Thursday, March 19th 2009
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wadha

i am from suadi i have difcllt to speak E

Saturday, April 4th 2009
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    and thank you for this wep sit. ti si good


    wadha
    Saturday, April 4th 2009Reply to this comment

    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.


    RebeccaESL
    Thursday, April 9th 2009Reply to this comment

ptgirl1981

thank you rebecca!

Friday, April 10th 2009
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digdugwug

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 :(

Monday, April 13th 2009
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    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.


    RebeccaESL
    Wednesday, April 15th 2009Reply to this comment

raul

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

Thursday, April 16th 2009
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    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.


    RebeccaESL
    Saturday, June 27th 2009Reply to this comment

raul

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

Thursday, April 16th 2009
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su

thanks a lot.

Sunday, May 3rd 2009
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KASHIF UR REHMAN

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

Tuesday, May 5th 2009
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saweryy

thank you very much .. all of your lessons are very good and clear ..

Thursday, May 14th 2009
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nandin

Thanks again, I have 100.00 score wow that’s fantastic. I like your lessons, and this site so much. Cheers.

Saturday, May 30th 2009
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Tirtha

thank u very much. this is really great for students who wants to improve english. than u once again.

Sunday, June 14th 2009
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    You’re very welcome.

    By the way, you should say:

    ….this is really great for students who want to improve English…

    :)


    RebeccaESL
    Saturday, June 27th 2009Reply to this comment

aldammak

Thank you very much , I appriciate your effort.

Thursday, July 23rd 2009
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    You’re welcome….be careful of the spelling of “appreciate” ….English spelling is always a little tricky.

    Glad I could help.


    RebeccaESL
    Monday, July 27th 2009Reply to this comment

bonghongthuytinh_lunglinhnangmai

Thank you a lot! Thank to your teaching I knew clearly about the different between advice and advise! That’s great!!

Friday, July 24th 2009
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    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.


    RebeccaESL
    Monday, July 27th 2009Reply to this comment

Rachel

Thank you so much Ma’am Rebecca for your wonderful teaching. It is really helpful for us.

Tuesday, August 18th 2009
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    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.


    RebeccaESL
    Friday, August 28th 2009Reply to this comment

sasia

Thank you so much .We need more advice

Wednesday, August 19th 2009
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Rajesh Kumar

Thank you so much I like very much this video. We need more advice

Tuesday, September 15th 2009
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lamees

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

Sunday, October 4th 2009
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erhan kacmaz

You are very good teacher and i joyed alot with your lesson.. thank you…

Wednesday, October 28th 2009
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RebeccaESL

Thanks for all your suggestions and comments. My best to each of you.

Sunday, November 1st 2009
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x.x.Ela.x.x

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;)

Tuesday, January 5th 2010
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    You should learn 50 or more words in a per day, After learning its, try to write sentences by using these words.. :)


    tamuna
    Wednesday, May 12th 2010Reply to this comment

sultan23c

Very good lesson really useful for me VERY VERY THANKS.

Friday, May 14th 2010
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Silas Ng

Good video!

Sunday, May 16th 2010
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Bulqees

thanks dear for these confuse words, now meaning and use both clear to i. you are doing your job marvelous.

Monday, May 17th 2010
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mourad

thank you teacher for this lesson, I want your advice please because I’m going to study in USA and I don’t have toefl.
THX again.

Saturday, May 29th 2010
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noe

thank you for spending your time to teach us.
i learn a lot from your lessons

Friday, June 4th 2010
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oben egbe

thanks very much for this class.I was so confuse with these words
please would you mind to help me more on non countablenouns

Friday, June 18th 2010
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musaab alkandari

advise me please,
how can I improve my pronounsition and writting

Sunday, June 20th 2010
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manasareddy

hai thanyou very much for this classes

Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
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manasareddy

hai thanks for these lessons

Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
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Pablo Martinez

God bless each one of you.

You are doing a great job for every body.

Me, Pablo, in particular, apreciated your effort.

Wednesday, June 30th 2010
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Rebecca

hi Rebecca mam thanks.You are a great teacher please send me also detais about tenses

Friday, July 2nd 2010
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RanchCowboy

I’m really confused now. Shouldn’t it be “confusing words” instead of “confused words”? I thought only a person can be confused by something like you told us in the lesson “Bored – Boring”.

Anyway, thank you for the lesson, Rebecca! It’s really helpful.

Sunday, July 4th 2010
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Galina

Good day, Dear Rebecca! I am learning english for my job. I can read very well, I understand your speech per 85% approximately, but I can’t speak so well as I want, because, I havn’t the practice. Would you like to give me some advices about this, please? Your lesson is very good and they are help me very much! Thanks a lot!

Monday, July 12th 2010
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MD.TAWHID

Dear Ms.Rebecca,

This is really great “ADVICE & ADVISE” lesson.I was facing problem with these word,now clear to me.Many many thanks.

Thanks & regards,
Md.Tawhid
Dhaka,Bangladesh

Monday, July 19th 2010
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ammir2010

Hello Mrs. Rebecca
belive me you are the best teacher I met in my life.
Thak you

Wednesday, July 21st 2010
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dody

thank u thats realy useful we want more . from egypt byeeeeeeeeee

Sunday, August 8th 2010
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