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).
Advise is a verb. It means to give advice and therefore refers to the act of giving advice. 1  I advise you to resign from your position. 2  My lawyer has advised me to settle this matter out of court. 3  She has a strictly advisory role in this project. 4  I am advising three doctoral students for their thesis.