Advice vs Advise at a glance
- advice
/ədˈvaɪs/ · noun
An opinion someone gives you about what you should do.
- Can I ask your advice about something?
- My teacher gave me some great advice before the interview.
- advise
/ədˈvaɪz/ · verb
To tell someone what you think they should do.
- The doctor advised me to get more sleep.
- I'd advise you to book early – the hotel fills up fast.
How to remember it
Advice ends in 'ice' and sounds like it. Advise ends in a /z/ sound, like 'wise'. Nouns get the c, verbs get the s.
Good to know
Advice is uncountable, so don't say "an advice" or "advices". Say "some advice" or "a piece of advice".
Common mistakes
Wrong: She gave me a good advice.
Right: She gave me some good advice.
Wrong: Can you advice me on which laptop to buy?
Right: Can you advise me on which laptop to buy?
Wrong: Thanks for your advise.
Right: Thanks for your advice.
Quick quiz
1.My best is to practise a little every day.
2.We all passengers to arrive two hours before their flight.
3.Let me give you a piece of .
Pick the right word for each gap.