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could you please advise? vs could you please give me advice?

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'Could you please advise?' is a polite way to ask for someone's opinion or recommendation and is often used in a professional setting. 'Could you please give me advice?' is a more direct request for guidance or suggestions on a specific matter.
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could you please advise?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a polite way to ask for someone's opinion or recommendation, often in a professional setting.

Examples:

  • Could you please advise on the best course of action?
  • I'm not sure what to do next. Could you please advise?
  • As a lawyer, could you please advise on the legal implications?
  • Could you please advise me on how to proceed with the project?
  • I need some guidance. Could you please advise?
  • Could you please advise us as how to reach the hotel by public transportation from the airport. Also we will be renting a car and driving to Charleston. Can we ...
  • Could you please advise on the following: (1) Do you have to cross a busy road to get to the beach and is it sandy? (2) Also are there any quiet areas in the ...
  • Could you please advise me if you have a shuttle bus service that runs at night please,or easy transport from your hotel. over a year ago Problem with this ...
  • Jun 26, 2008 ... For example, "Could you please advise a delivery time ?" means "Pourriez-vous svp (m') indiquer un delais de livraison ?". If you're boss just ...

Alternatives:

  • Can you give me some advice?
  • What do you suggest?
  • Do you have any recommendations?
  • Could you offer some guidance?
  • Would you mind giving me your opinion?

could you please give me advice?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a direct request for guidance or suggestions on a specific matter.

Examples:

  • I'm facing a dilemma. Could you please give me advice?
  • Could you please give me advice on how to improve my writing?
  • I need some help with my finances. Could you please give me advice?
  • Could you please give me advice on how to handle this situation?
  • As a mentor, could you please give me advice on my career path?
  • Could you please give me advice on how to study the best possible way ( especially for math classes)? How do you get good grades at the top universities ?
  • May 5, 2014 ... I've never even had a bf before) and how he isn't going to allow it. I'm sorry, but could you PLEASE give me advice?. Read more Show less.
  • Is it possible to use IFileDialog anyway? Maybe the class can be linked dynamically? Could you please give me advice on how to implement?
  • Could you please give me advice about waiting time after a termination? Answer: Indeed an interesting question and an uncommon one too! The problems ...

Alternatives:

  • Could you please advise?
  • Can you offer some guidance?
  • What would you recommend?
  • Do you have any suggestions?
  • Would you mind sharing your thoughts?

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