I am sorry folks, i just got stuck with an english word and i do not exactly remember how i used to put the word "council" in a sentence. (Gosh! it has been such a long time since I have not been practicing my english with native speakers..)

can I say:

Do you council people?

or I should rather say

Do you do counciling?

or something else?

thanks,

thanks seker..




any more comments?

Hey guys

English is a stupid language! Not phonetic like Turkish!

This is a mistake loads of native speakers make.

COUNCIL is a noun. It means the a supervisory body like a Konsey or the local authority like the Belediye. e.g. Today I paid my council tax. The mayor is the head of the town council.

COUNSEL can be a verb. It means to give someone advice, like Danişmak. e.g. A therapist counsels people.

COUNSEL can also be a noun. This means wise advice, like Öğüt. e.g. I didn't know what to do, then my grandma gave me her counsel.

COUNSELLING is a noun. It means the act of giving advice, like Danışmanlık. A school or university may have a Counselling Service: Rehberlik Hizmeti. e.g. My life is falling apart, I think I need to go for counselling.


So you can say
Do you COUNSEL people

or Do you do COUNSELLING?

I think I need to lie down on the psychiatrist's couch after this question from you jenk ..

Hi Marion (with the French accent),

Thanks for refreshing my memory..

cheers,

jenk

oh la la!