2007-02-07 21:48:04 · 10 answers · asked by Helsbels00 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
According to most sources, both spellings are acceptable, "advisor" is merely an alternate spelling of the listed word, "adviser" (with an "e").
As with all words that have alternate spellings, consistency is the key. You can't refer to an "adviser" in one part of a document and an "advisor" in another. That's why, for example, the Associated Press prohibits "advisor."
2007-02-07 22:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by delmontebanana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would disagree with some of the viewpoints here as, in previous employments (and current) I have been both an 'adviser' and an 'advisor' ..... my interpretation of the difference is as follows:
as an 'adviser' I have given advice both professionally and personally that was given with a specific individual and circumstance in mind, with the intention that that advice should be used for their particular circumstance ....
as an 'advisor' I have profered advice in more general terms and as a contributor to a bigger picture - it was not given with an intention to be specifically used, but as a contributing factor to an overall summation of a generalised circumstance ....
Hope the above helps
2007-02-10 14:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both words mean an expert who gives advice. Advisor is probably another example of a US spelling emphasising that Britain and America are two countries separated by a common language.
2007-02-08 05:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a noun. It means someone whose job is to give advice about a subject
There is basically no difference between the two. The common form that is used in British or Queen's English is ADVISOR.
2007-02-08 05:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by angstrom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I may be wrong but I believe that "adviser" is incorrect spelling in both UK and USA languages.
2007-02-08 05:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None at all, it's just that there are two different ways of spelling the word, both of which are correct.
2007-02-08 05:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by cmathews 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No difference, just alternative spellings.
2007-02-08 06:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Clive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No difference, just spelling options.
2007-02-08 06:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference at all, just the spelling.
2007-02-08 05:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by blue1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is no difference between the words.
2007-02-08 05:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋