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Advise or Advice?
What Is the Difference between "Advise" and "Advice"?
"Advise" and "advice" are easy to confuse because they look so similar.- Advise. "Advise" means "to give advice" or "to notify." For example:
- Please advise me. I need you to advise me.
- I advised him I was leaving.
- Advice. "Advice" means "help" or "a suggestion for a beneficial course of action." For example:
- Please give me your advice. I need your advice.
A Video Summary
Here is a short video summarizing the difference between "advice" and "advise."More about "Advise" and "Advice"
For native English speakers, the confusion over "advise" and "advice" usually disappears when the pronunciation is made clear.- Advise rhymes with prize and size.
- Advice rhymes with price and mice.
Example Sentences with "Advise"
Here are some example sentences with "advise":- The rich are always advising the poor, but the poor seldom return the compliment.
- Attach yourself to those who advise you rather than praise you.
- Women will never be as successful as men because they have no wives to advise them.
- I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
Example Sentences with "Advice"
Here are some example sentences with "advice":- Take my advice. I don't use it anyway.
- He who can take advice is often superior to him who can give it.
- Many receive advice, but only the wise profit from it.
A Trick to Spot "Advice"
If you're unsure whether to write "advice" or "advise," use the word "assistance" instead. If your sentence still makes sense, then you need "advice" not "advise." This infographic gives an example:
Infographic explaining when to use "advice" and "advise."
Look at these two examples:
- I offered my advice.
- I offered my assistance.
A Little Trick to Spot "Advise"
Try using the verb "to assist" (in its various forms, e.g., "assisting," "assisted," "assists"). If the sentence still makes sense, then "advise" is almost certainly correct. This trick works because "to advise" is a verb, just like "to assist." (If you find yourself trying to use "assistance," then you should be using "advice".) For example:- Are you trying to advise me?
- Are you trying to assist me?
- I do not need your advise.
- I do not need your assistance.
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