Alexander Koryagin:   
      
   AK> They say that "advice" is an uncountable noun, and we   
   AK> should say "He gave him a piece of advice."   
      
   I don't think "piece" is required.  "He gave him advice"   
   seems allright.   
      
   AK> However "advice" can be countable if we say it in this   
   AK> way (taken from a novel by J. Priestly "An Inspector   
   AK> calls"):   
   AK>   
   AK>   He gave him a little good advice.   
   AK>   
   AK> :)   
      
   No, it cannot, and is neither in your example, nor in:   
      
     a.  Give me a little water and   
     b.  Give me a little time   
      
   because "a little" with an uncountable noun means a small   
   quantity of.   
      
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