Meaning & use
a piece of advice
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UK/ə piːs əv ədˈvaɪs/
US/ə piːs əv ədˈvaɪs/
Meaning
phrasecountable
one suggestion or opinion about what someone should do.
Grammar: Countable phrase: you can say 'a piece of advice', 'two pieces of advice'; 'advice' itself is uncountable.
Patterns
- a piece of advice about something
- a piece of advice for someone
- give someone a piece of advice
Let me give you a piece of advice: don't wait too long.
She offered me a piece of advice about job interviews.
That was a useful piece of advice—thank you.
Word forms
| plural | pieces of advice |
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Common combinations
- give someone a piece of advice
- My teacher gave me a piece of advice about studying.
- a piece of advice about
- He shared a piece of advice about saving money.
- a useful piece of advice
- That was a useful piece of advice for new parents.
- take a piece of advice
- She took a piece of advice from her mentor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- a suggestion
- A suggestion is an idea you offer; it is countable, so you can say 'a suggestion' without 'piece of'.
- a tip
- A tip is a short, practical piece of advice, often informal; 'a piece of advice' is more neutral.
Word family
Commonly confused: a piece of advice or advice?
a piece of advice vs advice
'Advice' is the noun; 'advise' is the verb. You 'give advice' but you 'advise someone'.
Practice
Which sentence is correct?
Choose one answer.
'Advice' is uncountable, so you cannot say 'an advice', 'advices', or 'many advice'. The correct countable phrase is 'a piece of advice'.
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