advice or advise

[2BigKIdz]

Sorry, but I have noticed a lot of people using the word "advise" when they really mean "advice". I thought this might help.


"Advice" is a noun that means "a recommendation." "Advise" is a verb that means "to recommend." (Examples: Your advice saved me time and energy. I advise you to go to bed early tonight.)

 

[xyzabc33]

**sings....you say potato...I say potot-o. Lets call the whole thing off.

I look at this way, if you can understand the point ppl are trying to make, why stress. I need to find the email I got on how ppl really only read the first and last letters of most words but can actually understand a whole paragraph written in gibberish with those letters correct.


EDIT::: here ya go. Wasnt sure I had it still in my mailbox or not.

More Brain Stuff . . . From Cambridge University .

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs psas it on !!


Psas Ti ON !
There is a train leaving at 1AM. I need to go into rehab.

 

[rt2dz]

Here we go again.

 

[JennaTX]

OMG, are you turning into Catherine??

Oh and I love your advice. But would you advise me on what to do with my taxes!

 

[xyzabc33]

Here we go again.

I just wanted some more popcorn.

 

[rt2dz]

Don't forget the soda/coke/pop--depending on what part of the country you're from.

 

[2BigKIdz]

OMG, are you turning into Catherine??

Oh and I love your advice. But would you advise me on what to do with my taxes!

possibly My advice to you would be to pay your taxes on time. I would advise you to do this to avoid paying penalties See, it's really not that hard to use the words properly.

 

[xyzabc33]

Soda pop makes me burp, can I substitute green tea instead? NO WAIT...eww that so would not go with the popcorn.

 

[xyzabc33]

The only ADVIZE I am given meself is to get my hiney in bed at some point.

 

[JCJRSmith]

The only ADVIZE I am given meself is to get my hiney in bed at some point.

You did that on purpose. I'm tellin' Mom!!! MOM!!!!

 

[xyzabc33]

You did that on purpose. I'm tellin' Mom!!! MOM!!!!

Yes I did, and if you tell MOM, I will tell her about the time you snuck out your window to be with that Johnny kid, the one who smokes and drinks.

 

[FayeW]

Well, I, for one, appreciate you posting this!

This is my single biggest pet peeve on the DIS. It makes me cringe everytime I see ADVISE typed in to the subject line when it is supposed to be ADVICE!

Spelling IS important. Not necessarily for comprehension, (as evidenced by xyzabc33's post) but for credibility. To be perfectly honest, when I read posts with multiple spelling errors of commonly used words and/or poor grammar and punctuation (I DONE it instead of I did it, etc) it makes me believe that the poster must be somewhat illiterate and they lose credibility with me. I mean, how intelligent and well thought out can their opinions possibly be if they can't write a coherent sentence?

Yes, I judge people. People judge me. I suspect I will be judged harshly for this. That's the reality of the world we live in, and in the DIS community, the only insight we can have into you as a poster is through YOUR written word.

 

[oxfordcircus]

Well, I, for one, appreciate you posting this!

Man, I love these threads! FUN WITH GRAMMAR! Let's discuss our using the possessive case with gerunds! I appreciate your posting this.

 

[mickeyboat]

I have a lot more to worry about than DIS grammar.

Have a nice day, and try not to let it get you down!

Denae

 

[FayeW]

Man, I love these threads! FUN WITH GRAMMAR! Let's discuss our using the possessive case with gerunds! I appreciate your posting this.

Now,see, that just sounds awkward to me. I might say, "I appreciate your having posted this", or "I appreciate your posting of this". Oh well, at least I learned about gerunds.

 

[Trish Bessette]

Thanks for the advice

 

[blue_river]

Spelling IS important. Not necessarily for comprehension, (as evidenced by xyzabc33's post) but for credibility. To be perfectly honest, when I read posts with multiple spelling errors of commonly used words and/or poor grammar and punctuation (I DONE it instead of I did it, etc) it makes me believe that the poster must be somewhat illiterate and they lose credibility with me. I mean, how intelligent and well thought out can their opinions possibly be if they can't write a coherent sentence?

I usually stay away from threads like this but I just couldn't THIS time.

Both my daughters have mild dyslexia and that does NOT mean they are not intelligent children. My oldest DD has a passion for writing and although anything she writes is full of spelling and grammatical errors, her opinions are well thought out and credible.

 

[imsorry]

Oh goody, another grammer lesson on the Dis!

I have better things to do than "grade" someone's post.

 

[cybrkitn]

Sorry, but I have noticed a lot of people using the word "advise" when they really mean "advice". I thought this might help.


"Advice" is a noun that means "a recommendation." "Advise" is a verb that means "to recommend." (Examples: Your advice saved me time and energy. I advise you to go to bed early tonight.)

Yep! Advice (the c is pronounced as an "s") is when you are seeking someone's opinion.

Advise (ad-vize) is giving someone advice or recommendation.

Growing up (grade school age) I did the same thing with "Sky" and "Ski". To me "Ski" was the correct spelling for "Sky" b/c of the "i" at the end. Took me awhile to get both words straightened out.

 

[va32h]

I usually stay away from threads like this but I just couldn't THIS time.

Both my daughters have mild dyslexia and that does NOT mean they are not intelligent children. My oldest DD has a passion for writing and although anything she writes is full of spelling and grammatical errors, her opinions are well thought out and credible.

Even so, out in the real world, she will eventually be judged on her ability to communicate with the appropriate spelling and grammar.

Spelling is not related to intelligence, I agree. That perception is out there, however, and people who not only cannot spell, but do not correct their own mistakes, are seen as unprofessional. This may not be ideal, but it is the way things are.

A company cannot expect its customers to understand that this or that employee may be dyslexic. They will see a letter full of errors and judge the company accordingly.

I routinely received job applications that are full of spelling and grammar mistakes, and I throw every one of them straight into the trash. It's carelessness, in my opinion, to not look up the correct spelling of a word.

On this board, many misspellings can be forgiven as typos, something I have been guilty of myself. When I see someone repeatedly make the same simple error however, (writing "loose" for "lose" or "advise" instead of "advice", for example) I have to conclude they are simply to lazy to care how they come across to others.