Elementary ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #92 of 182

Idiom: A Piece of Advice

a single suggestion

Examples

  • Let me give you a piece of advice.

Key rules

  • A piece of advice means one suggestion
  • "Advice" is uncountable, so use "a piece of" before it
  • It is used with phrases such as "let me give you" or "I have"
  • Do not add "an" or make "advice" plural

Common mistakes

  • An advice โ†’ A piece of advice
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: "Advices" is not used in standard English; say "pieces of advice" for several suggestions.

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