Meaning
Words that tell someone what you think they should do.
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Word origin
From Old French avis, an opinion, from a Latin phrase meaning according to what seems right.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- avis
- English cognates
- advise, adviser
Examples
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"Advice" is uncountable: some advice, not an advice.
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Count it with "a piece of advice".
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"Take advice" means to do what someone suggested.
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(1)Grammar articles
(6)Conditional sentences in English: zero, first, second, third
Countable and uncountable nouns in English: rules and list
Must, have to and should in English: rules and examples
Plurals in English: one cat, two cats (rules and chart)
Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many, few, little
The subjunctive in English: if I were you, I suggest he go
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 4: advice, health, page and 7 more words.