English Grammar: Advice or Advise - Learners' Questions

In this video, learn the difference between "advice or advise". These are related words, but used differently in a sentence according to English sentence structure rules and patterns.

Advice or advise?

Advice /ədˈvɑɪs/ is a noun and means a suggestion, an opinion
or a recommendation about what someone should do so it is a
guide to action It is uncountable:

Let me give you some advice stay away from Tom.
Not: Let me give you an advice

She gave him a lot of advice, but I don’t think he listened.
Not: …a lot of advices …

If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use
the phrase a piece of advice:

So one piece of advice will mean one advice
Two pieces of advice will mean two advice and so on

I have two pieces of advice for you about the holiday.

If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use
the phrase a piece of advice:

So one piece of advice will mean one advice
Two pieces of advice will mean two advice and so on

I have two pieces of advice for you about the holiday.

Here is a tip The -ice ending of advice is pronounced like “ice,” while
the -ise ending of advise is pronounced like the “-ize” in realize.

If you have trouble remembering the difference between the two
it might help to keep in mind that advice is always a noun and advise
is always a verb.

if you advise a friend, you are giving her a piece of advice.