I asked my lawyer for her advice. See Note at ADVICE 1 2
Nowadays many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
Nowadays many doctors advise living in the countryside. Nowadays many doctors advise people to live in the countryside. advise sb to do sth : ‘I advised her to see a lawyer.’ advise doing sth (NOT to do ): ‘I would advise leaving very early. Then you’ll miss all the traffic.’ affect 1
The programme is about computers and their affect on our lives.
The programme is about computers and their effect on our lives. To affect something (verb) is to have an effect on it (noun): ‘Smoking affects your health.’ (= smoking has an effect on your health) 2
This problem has also affected on the automobile industry.
This problem has also affected the automobile industry. affect sb/sth (WITHOUT on ): ‘Fortunately these new tax laws don’t affect us.’ Compare: ‘This problem has also had an effect on the automobile industry.’ afford My father couldn’t afford paying for my education.
My father couldn’t afford to pay for my education. afford (to do) sth : ‘Not many couples can afford to run two cars nowadays.’ afraid The road to the airport was very busy and we were afraid to miss the plane.
The road to the airport was very busy and we were afraid of missing the plane. be afraid to do sth = be unwilling to do something because you are frightened about what may happen: ‘She was afraid to eat it in case it was poisonous.’ ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help.’
