Both forms are correct. These two words may be problematic and confusing for non-native speakers because they both function in English (British as well as American), they mean the same thing (someone who offers advice), and are pronounced the same way. What is the difference, then? Suffixes -or and -er mean the same thing in English (added to a noun these give the meaning of someone having given profession or doing a said thing) but have different origins. The former is Latin and the latter is Germanic. They are both from the 15th century, but adviser is a slightly older word. Adviser is more popular in the whole English-speaking world. Advisor is more common as a job title in American English, but in any other field, adviser wins the battle.
Definition of advisor/adviser:
noun, someone who gives advice
Our school has got an adviser who can help you with choosing the best college.
Mr. Williams is a Senior Tax Advisor in our company.
Correct spelling, explanation: this form is more popular in the whole English-speaking world.
Correct spelling, explanation: this form is more common as a job title in American English, but in any other field adviser wins the battle.
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Hello, thanks for such a detailed feedback! We have fixed all the issues with the text 😉
Hi Justyna, thanks for the useful site & info; I intend to tell my students about it.
I hope you won’t mind me pulling you up on your use of articles, though. As a native speaker I don’t mind spoken errors but written ones bug me, especially when they are likely to stay visible for years. My rule is only to comment when I see more than one. Feel free to delete this comment once you’ve made the corrections.
So here are my correction (in capitals):
… have different originS.
They are both from THE 15th century,
in THE whole English-speaking world
Our school has got AN adviser who…
Have a good one, mate.
Bea