Advice is guidance about what someone should do.
The idea
In this meaning advice is uncountable: some advice, useful advice. To count suggestions, count pieces: a piece of advice, two pieces of advice. Use ask for advice or give advice.
Examples
- I need some advice about my course.
- She gave me useful advice.
- He offered a piece of advice.
- Their advice was to leave early.
- We received two pieces of advice.
- I asked my teacher for advice.
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Watch out
Do not normally say an advice or advices. The related verb is spelled advise with an s.
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Choose the word for an unspecified amount. I need ___ advice. (some / an)
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some
some advice names an unspecified amount of guidance.
Count two individual suggestions. We received two ___ of advice. (piece / pieces)
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pieces
pieces counts the separate suggestions.
Choose the noun after for. I asked my teacher for ___. (advice / advise)
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advice
advice is the noun following for here.
Practice round
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Choose the word for an unspecified amount. I need ___ advice. (some / an)
Count two individual suggestions. We received two ___ of advice. (piece / pieces)
Choose the noun after for. I asked my teacher for ___. (advice / advise)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask someone for advice and describe one piece of advice you received.