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).
1 Try using the verb to assist (in its various forms, e.g., assisting, assisted, assists) instead of advise. 2  If the sentence still makes sense, then advise is almost certainly correct. 3  However, if you find yourself trying to use assistance, then you should be using advice (because both are nouns).