Asking and Giving advice

Asking and Giving advice

Expressions

Asking for advice:

·         I've got a bad toothache. What do you suggest?

·         What do you advise me to do?

·         What should I do?

·         What ought I to do?

·         What's your advice?

·         If you were me what would you do? 

Giving advice

·         If I were you, I would go to the dentist.

·         Why don't you go to the dentist?

·         You'd better brush your teeth regularly.

·         You ought to/should avoid eating sweets.

·         If you take my advice, you'll go to the dentist.

·         It might be a good idea to brush your teeth on a regular basis.

·         I advise you to brush your teeth on a regular basis.

·         Have you thought about seeing a dentist. 

Declining to give advice

·         I don't know what to advise, I'm afraid.

·         I wish I could suggest something, but I can't.

·         I wish I could help.

·         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"

2. "Advice" is a noun.
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."

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"