Despite all his friends’ advice, he bought that twenty-year-old used car.

​ADVICE: 劝告 (uncountable noun) 名词

ADVISE: 劝告 (verb) 动词 - 可以 +s / +ed / +ing

I prefer the second option - its advantages are simplicity (简单) and cheapness.

ITS: 它的

IT'S: it is / it was / it has
e.g. It's been raining for two hours.

There were fewer people here this time than there were at the last concert.

less: 比较少 = only for uncountable nouns
(water / money / information...)
e.g. I have less information than Jane.

FEWER: 比较少 = only for countable nouns
(students / friends / complaints...)
e.g. I have fewer books than Jane.

A great number of students participated in the charity run last week.

a ___ AMOUNT OF: 一些 = only for uncountable nouns
(water / money / information...)
e.g. There is a small amount of money.

A ___ NUMBER OF: 一些 = only for countable nouns
(students / friends / complaints...)
e.g. There are a small number of books.

If you really work hard, I'm confident you will succeed.

success: noun 名词 e.g. His success is due to his hard work.

succeed: = verb 动词 (可以 +s / +ed / +ing) e.g. He finally succeeded last year.


successful: = adjective 形容词 e.g. He was finally successful last year.