Intermediate ๐ŸŽฏ Pronunciation & Mistakes ยท #36 of 111

Mistake: Advice vs Advise

advice = noun; advise = verb.

Examples

  • I advise you
  • take my advice.

Key rules

  • Advice is a noun meaning a suggestion: take my advice
  • Advise is a verb meaning to give advice: I advise you
  • The pronunciation differs: advice ends /s/, advise ends /z/

Common mistakes

  • I advice you to stop โ†’ I advise you to stop
  • Take my advises โ†’ Take my advice

Use cases

  • Giving suggestions
  • Business and health advice
  • Writing reports
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Ask: is it a noun or a verb? If it is a noun, spell it with c.

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