a proposal for an appropriate course of action
"Before you apply for that job, I suggest taking my advice on how to tailor your resume for the role."
An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
"My mother gave me some wise advice about saving money before I started my first job."
In plain English: Advice is when someone tells you what they think you should do to help you make a good choice.
"My father gave me some excellent advice about saving money for college."
Usage: Advice is an uncountable noun that refers to suggestions or guidance given to help someone make decisions. Because it cannot be pluralized, you must use the phrase "a piece of advice" instead of saying "an advice."
Misspelling of advise.
"I am not asking for your advice on how to fix my resume; I just need you to check it so I don't make any spelling mistakes like confusing "advise" with "advice.""
In plain English: To give advice means to tell someone what you think they should do.
"My lawyer advised me to seek professional help before signing the contract."
Usage: Advice is a noun and should never be used as a verb; if you need to give guidance, use the verb advise instead. Using advice as an action is a common error that confuses the two similar-sounding words.
The word advice comes from Middle English avys, which was borrowed from the Old French phrase meaning "it seems to me" or "I think." Although its original sense of "a view" is related to vision, the modern meaning of guidance developed in English through rebracketing and later influence from the verb advise.