advice
Translation
advice, guidance, counsel
Examples
He gave me some good advice.
He gave me some good advice.
Can I give you a piece of advice?
Can I give you a piece of advice?
My advice is to study hard.
My advice is to study hard.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of advice a single suggestion or recommendation Can I give you a piece of advice?
to give ((sb.)) advice to offer suggestions to (sb.) He gave me some good advice.
to ask for advice to request guidance from someone I need to ask for some advice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: guidance, recommendation, suggestion, counsel
Etymology
From Old French 'aviser' (to consider), from 'avis' (opinion). The '-ice' ending denotes a noun.
Memory Tips
Remember 'adv-ice' (with a 'c') is the noun, like 'ice', which is a noun. The verb is 'adv-ise' (with an 's').