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  • Welcome to twominuteenglish.com. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.

  • In this lesson, we will learn the difference between the wordsadviceandadvise.’

  • Hello, everyone. The topic of the day isadvice’. ‘Adviceis a noun, it is a recommendation.

  • If we ask someone for an opinion about what to do, it means we are asking foradvice’.

  • That’s right, Jean. Andadviseis a verb. When a person asks someone to suggest or recommend a solution

  • or an option about what to do in a specific situation, they want someone to advise them of what to do.

  • Ok, Martha. If I have a headache, what do you advise?

  • Well, Jean, I advise taking an aspirin. In other words, you should take an aspirin.

  • That’s great advice. Remember thatadviceis uncountable. We don’t use an article.

  • It’s inappropriate to sayan adviceortwo advices’. We can, however, say ‘a piece of advice’, ortwo pieces of advice’.

  • Pay attention to the difference. We cannot giveadvise’, but we can giveadvice’. And we cannotadvice’, but we canadvise’.

  • Oh, so wegiveadvice. And what verb do we use to say we accept the piece of advice?

  • Great question, Jean. The person can accept or follow someone’s advice.

  • Ok. I usually follow my dad’s advice about my career. Martha, do you know a common way people ask for advice?

  • Sure, Jean. When I need advice, I ask: ‘What should I do’?

  • That’s what I say, too. We can also say: ‘What do you recommend’? But there are many different ways to ask for advice.

  • That’s correct. Right now, I advise our listeners to watch a couple of dialogues involving some people who need advice.

  • I think I’ll follow your adviceand you should follow it, too.

  • Hey Sam. How was your expedition to Himalaya?

  • It was unforgettable! It was full of amazing lifetime experiences!

  • Great! We will go for a trip to the Himalayas next week! Will you give me some advice?

  • Well, there’s a lot to say! I can only advise you to read the traveler’s guide to the Himalayas carefully.

  • That’s useful advice, but where do I find the book?

  • I can give it to you. You will find everything you need in there.

  • Thank you Sam. I’ll pick it up in the evening

  • The first thing I would advise is to listen carefully to your guides.

  • All right Sam. I will listen to their advice carefully.

  • It’s very important because they are the ones who are experienced.

  • How were your guides, Sam?

  • Our guides were intelligent and careful. They advised us through every situation we faced.

  • Thank you for the advice, Sam. I’ll remember it.

  • If I have a headache, what do you advise?

  • I advise taking an aspirin. In other words, you should take an aspirin.

  • That’s great advice.

  • I usually follow my dad’s advice about my career.

  • I can only advise you to read the traveler’s guide to the Himalayas carefully.

  • That’s useful advice, but where do I find the book?

  • The first thing I would advise is to listen carefully to your guides.

  • I will listen to their advice carefully.

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