Advise vs. Advice

I honestly get confused with these two words especially on sending updates or for asking updates via email.

                      ‘Please advise on the issue below.’

                                   …and …

                      ‘Please advice on the issue below.’

Now what is really the difference between the two?
Actually, there are only two factors that differentiate between the two words:

First, advise is a verb while advice is a noun.
         Advise – (verb) give advice to; inform somebody of something;
         Advice – (noun) recommendation or proposal for an appropriate course of action.
Second, advise pronounced as “ud’vIz” while advice pronounced as “ud’vIs”.

For example:
                Please advise on the issue below. (asking for an appropriate course of action)
                You can write on our school paper and ask for an advice. (opinion or suggestion)

                I advise Susan to take some vitamins. (suggests)
                Her advice was sound and everybody listen. (opinion or suggestion)

                Mary advise her students on their school projects. (direct)
                Peter seeks advice from his lawyer for some legal matters. (counsel)

Got the difference?

Comments

  1. RoxJuly 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Ako sad dai ma confuse pud ko ani nga word. naa pud diay koy post how merriam-webster.com really helps. hehehe! http://tamayorox.blogspot.com/2009/11/ask-editor-at-merriam-webstercom.html

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