Words / B1

GYDNS/ˈɡaɪdns/

Guidance is help and advice (uncountable): official guidance; careers guidance; follow the guidance. Guideline is already in the dictionary and is often a countable rule of thumb. Advice is everyday. Do not write “a guidance” — say a piece of guidance or guidance notes. Gov.uk pages are titled guidance.

Meaning

Help and advice about what to do (uncountable).

Examples

• “Follow the exam board’s guidance on citation.”
• “New guidance on sick pay was emailed to managers.”

Good to know

Uncountable: guidance; official / careers guidance. Related countable: a guideline. Everyday: advice. Not “a guidance”. Gov.uk: guidance pages.

Near in meaning

advice

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