Connect with us

English Mentors Tips

Jen’s English Tip’s – Advice and Advise

Avatar of CTN News

Published

on

11756492_1613288952292317_355157412_n

 

Advice and Advise:  A person can give another person advice and A person can also advise another person.

Let’s take a look at the differences

‘Advice’ and ‘advise’ can easily be mistaken, but the difference between the two is simple enough.
In British English,
• ‘advice’ acts as a noun, defined as ‘opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel’, and
• ‘advise’ acts as a verb, meaning ‘to give advice’.
Therefore,
‘His father’s advice was for him to think about the problem before making a decision about what to do.’ means the same as ‘His father advised him to give the matter thought before reaching a decision about what to do.’
The ‘c’ in ‘advice’ is pronounced like the ‘s’ in ‘sip’, and the ‘s’ in ‘advise’ is pronounced like the ‘z’ in ‘zip’.
Some more examples of the usage of ‘Advice’
• You should listen to your father’s advice.
• I need your advice on what to wear for my job interview.
• John is the best person to ask for advice on cars.
Some more examples of the usage of ‘Advise’
• My father advised me to join the army.
• The doctor advised Sumit to quit smoking.
• John advised me to buy a diesel car.
In American English, this difference between the two words is not always maintained.

 

Learn English or Thai on Skype

Inexpensive, Personal, Effective and Enjoyable.

Do you like studying English or Thai by yourself with a book or video? Wouldn’t you prefer to learn with a live coach who will guide you to learn faster?

With SKYPE you can learn from the comfort of your home or office. Your online coach will help you with Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Listening and Speaking. You choose where you want to learn and when you want to learn.

Why not take your first step now?
Reserve your first lesson today.
Only 116 (THB) Thai Baht per half hour.

 

www.iwanttolearnenglishonline.com

 

Continue Reading

CTN News App

CTN News App

Recent News

BUY FC 24 COINS

compras monedas fc 24

Volunteering at Soi Dog

Find a Job

Jooble jobs

Free ibomma Movies