Commonly Confused Words

Advise vs. Advice

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Advise and advice look similar, but they are different parts of speech and cannot be used interchangeably.

Advice

Advice (with a soft “s” sound) is a noun. It means a suggestion, recommendation, or guidance.

She gave me great advice about studying.
Let me give you some advice.
His advice helped me make the right decision.

Advise

Advise (with a “z” sound) is a verb. It means to give someone advice.

The doctor advised him to rest.
Can you advise me on this problem?
They advise clients about financial planning.

💡 Astuce

Advice = noun → a thing you receive.
Advise = verb → an action someone does.
If you can replace the word with “suggest,” you need the verb advise.

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Advise vs. Advice

1 min de lecture

Advise and advice look similar, but they are different parts of speech and cannot be used interchangeably.

Advice

Advice (with a soft “s” sound) is a noun. It means a suggestion, recommendation, or guidance.

She gave me great advice about studying.
Let me give you some advice.
His advice helped me make the right decision.

Advise

Advise (with a “z” sound) is a verb. It means to give someone advice.

The doctor advised him to rest.
Can you advise me on this problem?
They advise clients about financial planning.

💡 Astuce

Advice = noun → a thing you receive.
Advise = verb → an action someone does.
If you can replace the word with “suggest,” you need the verb advise.

Teste tes connaissances 📝

Question 1 sur 8Score: 0/8

My teacher gave me great ___.

Découvre l'application : Français sans Fautes

Rejoins 500 000 personnes qui révisent les bases de l'orthographe sur l'application Français sans Fautes

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Affect vs. Effect

Let’s make the difference between affect and effect easy to understand! Affect Affect is usually a verb. It means to influence or to make a change. Too much screen time can affect your sleep....

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