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#2 (permalink) Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:04 am Difference between advise and advice |
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As you can see there is an error in this sentence: it must read good advice and not good advise. Advice is a noun and advise is a verb and you clearly have to use the noun before the adjective good. (good advice)
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#3 (permalink) Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:45 am Difference between advise and advice |
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it is correct to say "some very good advices" (I mean to use the plural of de noun advice)? Regards |
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Frank Stern You can meet me at english-test.net

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#4 (permalink) Sun Aug 16, 2009 13:26 pm Difference between advise and advice |
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| Frank Stern wrote: |
Is it correct to say "some very good advices" (I mean to use the plural of the noun advice)? Regards |
Hello Frank,
Generally speaking, it would be a grammatical error to say "some very good advices". The plural form of the word "advice" does exist, but it has an extremely limited and very specialized use. So, as a rule, you should always use the singular, uncountable form of that word.
These are all CORRECT:
- some very good advice - a lot of very good advice - two very good pieces of advice __________________________ “She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).” ~ Lewis Carroll |
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Esl_Expert I'm here quite often ;-)
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 17, 2009 19:32 pm Difference between advise and advice |
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Hi EE
Please tell me more about that limited use of "advices", will you?
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#6 (permalink) Mon May 17, 2010 14:36 pm Difference between advise and advice |
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| There are no limits but it’s better to say advice when it’s about an idea. |
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Nabilchamlal I'm here quite often ;-)

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