Confusing Words: Advice, Advise, Advisor

My advisor always advises me and gives me great advice!

The chances of you coming across this sentence are slim to none, so do not worry if you do not understand the difference between advice, advise, and advisor.

Now, for some extra vocabulary!

Come across (something)

• Is a phrasal verb

• Means = to find something by chance.

• During my research, I came across an interesting article about renewable energy technologies.

• Yesterday, while cleaning out the attic, I came across some old photographs from my childhood.

• In the library, I came across a rare book that I had been searching for months.

Slim to none

• Is an expression used in English to mean the chances of something happening are very small, very unlikely, almost non-existent.

• The chances of winning the lottery are slim to none, but people still buy tickets hoping for a miracle.

• I asked him if he thought there was any chance of our flight being on time, and he said it was slim to none considering the weather conditions.

• She knew her chances of getting accepted into the Ivy League university with her grades were slim to none, so she focused on applying to other schools instead.

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Advice

I am sure we all have one person that we go to for advice. So, what is advice? As per the Cambridge Dictionary, advice is, "an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation."

Put simply, advice is advice is guidance or recommendations given to help someone make decisions, solve problems, or improve their situation.

An important thing to be aware of is that advice is uncountable, therefore it has no plural form.

A common mistake people is:

He gives me advices.

• This wrong as the word advice, is uncountable.

The correct way is:

• He gives me advice.

For pronunciation, advice rhymes with the following words :

• Nice

• Ice

• Twice

Who do you go to for advice?

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

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Advise

• "I advise you," said the teacher, "to double-check your work before submitting it."

In this example, advise, is the verb. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of advise is, "to give someone advice."

Advise is a regular verb, so the past tense of advise is , advised.

1. I would advise you to thoroughly research the company before making any decisions.

2. She advised her friend to seek professional help for his mental health concerns.

3. The financial advisor will advise you on how to allocate your investments for optimal returns.

Pronunciation

Advise , sounds like advize. The S in advise sounds like a Z. Think of fries, cries, tries, all of which rhyme with advise.

If it is difficult for you to remember that advise is a verb, think of the buzzing a bee makes when flying. The zzzz sound is a result of the bee flying.

Who advises you? Or, is there anyone that you advise?

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Advisor

Advisor can also be spelled adviser. An adviser is someone who gives advice about a subject. For example, a financial advisor. A financial advisor advises you about your finances and your financial goals.

Now here is a list of advisor jobs:

1. Financial Advisor

2. Academic Advisor

3. Legal Advisor

4. Career Advisor

5. Health Advisor

6. Investment Advisor

7. Student Advisor

8. Policy Advisor

9. Retirement Advisor

10. Wealth Advisor