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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
Most people in my office in Miami are not native English speakers. Due to
the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker they end up saying "Please advice." The Thesaurus defines "advise" as a verb meaning to offer advice. Why does the grammar checker not recognize this in the simple sentence "Please advise." Another example of this problem occurred in a list of job duties including "Guide and advise the college administration..." The grammar checker suggests "advice." I see this every day and feel embarrassed for our professional staff. Does this bother anybody else? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
G'Day gchurchi,
I have a document with the following three lines " Guide and advise the college administration.. Please advise me on this matter. Please advise. " Only the third line generates the problem to which you refer. It generates the problem because this popular, and somewhat dictatorial, instruction is not a sentence - "Please advise me." does not produce the problem. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia PS: Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker... Owing to the M..... Now this IS an error that the Grammar Checker does not detect - presumably it is a question of usage.... _______________________ "gchurchi" wrote in message ... Most people in my office in Miami are not native English speakers. Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker they end up saying "Please advice." The Thesaurus defines "advise" as a verb meaning to offer advice. Why does the grammar checker not recognize this in the simple sentence "Please advise." Another example of this problem occurred in a list of job duties including "Guide and advise the college administration..." The grammar checker suggests "advice." I see this every day and feel embarrassed for our professional staff. Does this bother anybody else? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
Indeed. Word probably can't distinguish between "Advice, please" and "Please
advise," which could also be written "Advise, please." As an aside, my small town has trash cans at frequent intervals around the downtown area. Because it's a very "quaint" small town, these are not just trash cans. Instead, they are waste receptables hidden inside wooden cabinets with flowers planted on the top. A sign on the side says "WASTE PLEASE." It always give me pause. g -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau wrote in message ... G'Day gchurchi, I have a document with the following three lines " Guide and advise the college administration.. Please advise me on this matter. Please advise. " Only the third line generates the problem to which you refer. It generates the problem because this popular, and somewhat dictatorial, instruction is not a sentence - "Please advise me." does not produce the problem. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia PS: Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker... Owing to the M..... Now this IS an error that the Grammar Checker does not detect - presumably it is a question of usage.... _______________________ "gchurchi" wrote in message ... Most people in my office in Miami are not native English speakers. Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker they end up saying "Please advice." The Thesaurus defines "advise" as a verb meaning to offer advice. Why does the grammar checker not recognize this in the simple sentence "Please advise." Another example of this problem occurred in a list of job duties including "Guide and advise the college administration..." The grammar checker suggests "advice." I see this every day and feel embarrassed for our professional staff. Does this bother anybody else? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
Sounds like a lovely town, Suzanne - we need more of those!
-- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Indeed. Word probably can't distinguish between "Advice, please" and "Please advise," which could also be written "Advise, please." As an aside, my small town has trash cans at frequent intervals around the downtown area. Because it's a very "quaint" small town, these are not just trash cans. Instead, they are waste receptables hidden inside wooden cabinets with flowers planted on the top. A sign on the side says "WASTE PLEASE." It always give me pause. g -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Pat Garard" apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau wrote in message ... G'Day gchurchi, I have a document with the following three lines " Guide and advise the college administration.. Please advise me on this matter. Please advise. " Only the third line generates the problem to which you refer. It generates the problem because this popular, and somewhat dictatorial, instruction is not a sentence - "Please advise me." does not produce the problem. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia PS: Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker... Owing to the M..... Now this IS an error that the Grammar Checker does not detect - presumably it is a question of usage.... _______________________ "gchurchi" wrote in message ... Most people in my office in Miami are not native English speakers. Due to the Microsoft Word 2003 grammar checker they end up saying "Please advice." The Thesaurus defines "advise" as a verb meaning to offer advice. Why does the grammar checker not recognize this in the simple sentence "Please advise." Another example of this problem occurred in a list of job duties including "Guide and advise the college administration..." The grammar checker suggests "advice." I see this every day and feel embarrassed for our professional staff. Does this bother anybody else? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
That reminds me of the signs that say "Fine for littering, $100". That
could mean that the place is fine for littering, and you'll be paid for doing it... -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 19 May 2006 21:13:54 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Indeed. Word probably can't distinguish between "Advice, please" and "Please advise," which could also be written "Advise, please." As an aside, my small town has trash cans at frequent intervals around the downtown area. Because it's a very "quaint" small town, these are not just trash cans. Instead, they are waste receptables hidden inside wooden cabinets with flowers planted on the top. A sign on the side says "WASTE PLEASE." It always give me pause. g |
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grammar checker regarding the words "advise" and "advice"
That reminds me of another sign that appeared on a local restaurant. The
owner had taken the "NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO SERVICE" one step further, but his logic got a little tangled. The sign said: NO SHOES NO SHIRT NO TANK TOPS NO SERVICE -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... That reminds me of the signs that say "Fine for littering, $100". That could mean that the place is fine for littering, and you'll be paid for doing it... -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 19 May 2006 21:13:54 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Indeed. Word probably can't distinguish between "Advice, please" and "Please advise," which could also be written "Advise, please." As an aside, my small town has trash cans at frequent intervals around the downtown area. Because it's a very "quaint" small town, these are not just trash cans. Instead, they are waste receptables hidden inside wooden cabinets with flowers planted on the top. A sign on the side says "WASTE PLEASE." It always give me pause. g |