Asking and Giving advice
Expressions
Asking for advice:
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I've got a bad toothache. What do you suggest?
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What do you advise me to do?
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What should I do?
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What ought I to do?
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What's your advice?
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If you were me what would you do?
Giving advice
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If I were you, I would go to the dentist.
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Why don't you go to the dentist?
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You'd better brush your teeth regularly.
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You ought to/should avoid eating sweets.
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If you take my advice, you'll go to the dentist.
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It might be a good idea to brush your teeth on a
regular basis.
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I advise you to brush your teeth on a regular basis.
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Have you thought about seeing a dentist.
Declining to give advice
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I don't know what to advise, I'm afraid.
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I wish I could suggest something, but I can't.
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I wish I could help.
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I'm afraid I can't really help you.
Things to remember about asking for and giving advice:
1. "Advise"
is a verb.
Example:
"I advise you to learn English. You will undoubtedly need it in your higher studies"
Example:
"I advise you to learn English. You will undoubtedly need it in your higher studies"
2. "Advice"
is a noun.
Example:
"My father gave me this piece of advice when I was young: never give up"
Example:
"My father gave me this piece of advice when I was young: never give up"
3. "Ought
to" has nearly the same meaning as "should". The only
difference is that "ought to " refers to a moral or external
obligation but should is more of an advice.
Example:
"You ought to stop smoking."
"You should stop smoking."
Example:
"You ought to stop smoking."
"You should stop smoking."
4. "You'd
better" is the short form of "you had better"
Example:
"You'd better see a doctor!" = "You had better see the doctor"
Example:
"You'd better see a doctor!" = "You had better see the doctor"
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