There are tricky word pairs which can easily trip you up in your writing. Take 'advice' and 'advise', for example. Do you know the difference? Here are a few tips to help you differentiate between the two and use them correctly...

1. What’s the difference?
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2. ADVICE is a noun.
I gave him sound advice.
If she had heeded their advice, she would
have avoided a disaster.
Take my advice – don’t do it.
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3. ADVISE is a verb.
I advised him to seek legal counsel.
How can they advise him to do such a thing?
What would you advise me to do?
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4. Adv : ‘ ’ – a noun.
Adv e : ‘ ’ – a verb.
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5. device, devise
practice, practise
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