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ShaNap Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Advice OR Advices?

Hi,

If I understand correctly ADVICE is a non-count noun and doesn't take the plural form.
Although this is the case, can I say:

I got a couple of advices?
(i.e. two)

(which makes it a count noun)

Thanks
  

Top answer

ShaNap I got a couple of advices? No. I got a couple of pieces of advice.

— Ozzourti

  • ShaNap I got a couple of advices?
  • No.
  • I got a couple of pieces of advice.
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ShaNapI got a couple of advices?
No. I got a couple of pieces of advice.
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ShaNapI got a couple of advices?
No.

I got advice from two people.
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AlpheccaStarsI got advice from two people.
Yes, that sounds less awkward.

I didn't notice that ShaNap meant exactly 'two' by 'couple'.
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ShaNapIf I understand correctly ADVICE is a non-count noun and doesn't take the plural form.
You understand it correctly. "Advice" never takes a plural form.
ShaNapAlthough this is the case, can I say:I got a couple of advices? (i.e. two)(which makes it a count noun)
No. "Advice" never takes a plural form.

Try:
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I agree

There's a rare occasion on which you receive more than one piece of information from your representative overseas. They are advices from your ambassador

Dave
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dave_anonadvices from your ambassador
Whoof! Now that's weird. And it should teach me never to say "never".
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