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What is the difference between Advise and Advice?

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A. Daniels

A. Daniels

A. Daniels
A. Daniels, Professor, San Diego

Answered Sep 11, 2019

People are often confused about the difference between advice and advice. Some people even use these two terms interchangeably, especially when writing. Advise is a verb and its primary goal is to recommend what the person should do next.

Advice is a noun. This is a suggestion of what you should do based on the things that you have learned or what other people have told you. The way that you say these two words are also a bit different. When you say “advise,” the s should sound like a z. When you say advice, the c should sound like s.

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J. Pollock

J. Pollock

J. Pollock
J. Pollock, Science Professor, Los Angeles

Answered Jul 31, 2019

Advice is used as a verb, and advice is considered to be the noun form of counsel. The word advice is used frugally on the contrary. Advice is a word used to exemplify when a person seeks the opinion of someone, and they may do it often.

Advise is typically used in the business world, whereas a letter or memo may contain the need to inform coworkers regarding policies and situations. They both have the same meaning as some counseling. There is also a difference in the pronunciation of these words. Advise is's' is pronounced as 'z,' while the 'c' in advice is pronounced as an's.'

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J. Harty

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J. Harty
J. Harty, Writer, M.A, Chula Vista

Answered Jul 18, 2019

Advise and Advice is two words that sound the same and are similar in spelling, but they have two different meanings. Advise is a verb, and Advice is a noun. Advise is to counsel someone and give an opinion that is worth one to follow.

An example of the word advise in a sentence is "I advise you to prep for your final exam tomorrow." Advise is also an opinion, but it offered as a guide. An example of the word Advice in a sentence is "The advice I gave to him was to wait two days and then call for an update."

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