Hypochondria: The Impossible Illness. For millions, a cough is not merely a cough; itâs a drumroll of death, and no amount of diagnostic assurance can convince them otherwise. But the crosstalk between mind and body is such that we may all have a bit of the hypochondriac within. By Jeff Pearlman, published on January 1, 2010 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016.
Advise is a verb, and advice is a noun. So advice is what is given, while the act of giving advice is called advising (or to advise).
See Also: FRIENDSHIP, FUTILITY. 1  Advice after an evil is done is like medicine after death âDanish proverb Itâs quite common to substitute the wordâmischief for âevil.â. 2  Advice is like kissing: it costs nothing and is a pleasant thing to do âJosh Billings. Advice is like snow; the softer it falls â¦ the deeper it sinks into the mind âSamuel Taylor Coleridge. Advice, like water, takes the form of the vessel it is poured into âPunch, August 1, 1857. The advice of old age gives light without heat, like winter sun âMarquis de Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues.