Adviser versus Advisor
There are certain terms in English that looks identical to each other have literally the same meaning and can be used interchangeable and still it creates a doubt among audience that which one is correct. In this article we are going to focus on such a terms only namely “adviser” and “advisor”. As both the terms are very much lookalike and both are common terms which are used in our day to day life it becomes important to have a deeper understanding of these terms to have a correct framing of sentences.
In this article we are not only going to see the meaning of these terms, we are going to see how to use them in sentences framing and how to remember the difference between the two.
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The term advisor literally conveys the same meaning as of the term adviser.
Use in sentences Sam sought the guidance of my financial advisor to help him plan for the future investments.
Sam academic advisor recommended him course of study tailored to meet him career goals.
Sam as my trusted advisor provided valuable insights into the business strategy that led to our company’s success. |
Important note
As we have been above that both the term can be used interchangeably and myth about difference of usage in either British English or in American English is also broken the term adviser can also be used as an adjective sometimes. Adviser as an adjective its adjective form will be advisory. For an example Sam’s advisory board met to provide guidance and recommendations on the company’s strategic direction.
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As we have gone through the meaning and use of terms in sentences framing let’s now understand how to pronounce both terms accurately.
The term adviser is pronounced as ədˈvaɪ.zər
The term advisor is pronounced as at.ˈvi.sɔr
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Summary
To sum the things up as what we have learnt in today’s article both the term either be advisor and adviser are right and can be used interchangeably as they convey the same meaning to give recommendation to an individual or an organization in order to solve a particular problem and reach an conclusion of it. In this article we also learn about their pronunciation as given in important note section part.