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• Advise is a verb that means to suggest what should be done, to recommend, or to give
information to someone.
• Advice is a noun that means a suggestion about what you should do.

*(The -ice ending of advice is pronounced like “ice,” while the -ise ending of advise is pronounced
like the “-ize” in realize.)

Advice

As a noun, the word advice does not perform any action in the sentence. As a non-countable noun,
you'll often see it after the word "some" or a possessive pronoun like "my:"

• You've done this before, please give me your advice.

• I need your advice on which car to buy.
• Her father gave them sound financial advice.
• She took my interview advice on board and got the job.
• Always get home improvement advice from an expert.
• What advice do you have for the first day of college?
• She always gives me advice on my relationships.
• My mom's advice was to always follow your dreams.
• He knows nothing about fashion, I never ask for his advice.
• Let me give you some advice, stay away from the edge of the cliff.

Advise

Advise is a verb, therefore, you will find it with the subject of the sentence performing the
action of advising:

• I have to go to court and I need you to advise me in this matter.

• Please advise me on what to do when filling in this application.
• The teacher will advise the students of the risks before going on the field trip.
• I advise you to leave the bar before a fight breaks out.
• She had to advise the new staff on school safety procedures.
• If this is wrong, please advise me on the correct way to do it.
• I will advise the customer that the bill is past due.
• The young couple asked the realtor to advise them on which house to buy.
• If you ask, the boss will advise you on the best way to get it done.
• The doctor strongly advised him to quit smoking.
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OET e.g.
ADVICE

*‘Can I give you advice?’

*‘I want to give you 3 pieces of advice.’

*Mrs James mentioned the doctor had given her some advice about lowering her blood pressure.

*‘The physiotherapist recommended the patient take advice from a knee surgeon before making a
final decision about surgery.’

*‘the patient was given advice to avoid heavy lifting for 1 week.‘

ADVISE

*‘I strongly advise you to reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke every day.’

*‘Physiotherapists advise regular exercise is the best way to regain mobility’;

*‘I don’t advise eating soft cheeses during pregnancy’

*Mr Stevens was advised that his recovery would depend on his compliance with his prescribed
medication.’