03 Jul 16 03:02, you wrote to All:   
      
    ak> They say that "advice" is an uncountable noun, and we should say "He   
    ak> gave him a piece of advice."   
      
    ak> However "advice" can be countable if we say it in this way (taken from   
    ak> a novel by J. Priestly "An Inspector calls"):   
      
   i think that "piece" is the countable part in this form...   
      
    ak> He gave him a little good advice.   
    ak> :)   
      
   that works, too... as does   
      
     he gave him some advice.   
     he gave him some bad advice.   
      
   and others of similar nature...   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
   Always Mount a Scratch Monkey   
      
   ... This insignificant planetoid is guilty of crimes against the universe.   
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    * Origin:  (1:3634/12.73)