give advice

This page is about the collocation give advice

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to tell somebody what you think they should do

For example

  • Would you mind giving me some advice? I'm not sure what to do.

  • Lawyers at the legal aid centre give free legal advice to anyone who needs it.

Note:
Related collocations include "give (sb) a suggestion" and "give (sb) your opinion"

Quick Quiz

If you're given some good advice, you should

a. try to keep it

b. try to follow it

c. try to improve it
a) try to keep it b) try to follow it c) try to improve it

Contributor: Matt Errey