What does word of advice mean?

1. word of advice – cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); “a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality”; “the warning was to beware of surprises”; “his final word of advice was not to play with matches” admonition, monition, warning.

What is another word for giving advice?

In this page you can discover 102 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for advice, like: judgment, tip, knowledge, help, recommendation, aid, injunction, pointer, counsel, input and instruction(s).

Can you advice or can you advise?

Advise is a verb that means to suggest what should be done, to recommend, or to give information to someone. The S of advise sounds like a Z. Advice is a noun that means a suggestion about what you should do.

Where we use advice and advise?

So, the main difference between advice vs advise is that “advise” (with an S) is a verb that to recommend, or to give information to someone. On the other hand, “advice” (with a C) is a noun: an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action.

Is it correct to say please advise?

Well, the correct phrase is actually “Please advise”. Some grammar experts say that “Please advise” must have an object after the phrase because advise is a transitive verb. But since it’s widely used in our emails, “Please advise” is grammatically accepted.

Can you advise me on this?

In other words, someone has to be advised. However, it’s pretty obvious who is to be advised: whoever wrote the email. To get around verb confusion, you can think of “please advise” as a shortcut for “please advise [me].” Another potential problem is the difference between advise and advice.

How can I advise in English?

Find out with these five simple ways to give advice in English.Use a modal verb. There are two modal verbs we often use for giving advice: ‘should’ and ‘ought to’. Make it into a question. Put yourself in the person’s position. Make a suggestion. Advise in a stronger way.

What is had better example?

I had better (‘it would be a good idea if I’, ‘it would be better for me to’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb: I had (or I’d) better sleep now. It would be a good idea for me to sleep now. You’d better discuss this issue with Bruno.

How do you politely advice someone?

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