can "advice" be used as a verb?? I used to use advise. But I noticed many people are using "advice"

3 ⤊

can "advice" be used as a verb?? I used to use advise. But I noticed many people are using "advice"

2007-05-15 00:20:58 · 4 answers · asked by sami 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

4 answers

No.

Practice can though, in American English.

2007-05-18 04:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Stick to your guns. Advice can be used as a noun only. Advise can be used as a verb only.

2007-05-15 00:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by grammarhammer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

no, advice is a noun. Advise is a verb

2007-05-15 00:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by christabelnaomi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋

No. That's just because people can't spell these days.

A more commonly seen mistake following the same rule is practice/practise.

I go to football practiCe. (noun)
I practiSe football. (verb)

2007-05-15 00:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by joncummins1968 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋