Words / B2

uhd-VYS/ədˈvaɪs/

Advice is uncountable: some advice; a piece of advice. Advise is the verb (already in the dictionary). Tip is informal. Do not write “advices” or “an advice”. Careers advice after mocks. UK spelling advice/advise is a classic exam trap.

Meaning

Suggestions about what someone should do (uncountable).

Examples

• “Careers advice is available after the mock results.”
• “That was a piece of advice, not an order.”

Good to know

Uncountable: advice; a piece of advice. Verb: advise. Informal: a tip. Trap: advice (noun) vs advise (verb). Not “advices”. Work: legal / careers advice.

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