thanks to your advice

Meaning

This phrase is used to express gratitude, showing that a positive outcome was achieved because of the suggestions or guidance someone gave. It is a warm, polite, and very common way to credit someone for helping you make a good decision.

Examples

• Thanks to your advice, I managed to fix my computer without calling a technician.

  Thanks to your advice, I managed to fix my computer without calling a technician.

• I passed the job interview, thanks to your advice on what to wear.

  I passed the job interview, thanks to your advice on what to wear.

• Thanks to your advice, we avoided the tourist traps and found a great local cafe.

  Thanks to your advice, we avoided the tourist traps and found a great local cafe.

• I bought the other model, thanks to your advice, and I love it.

  I bought the other model, thanks to your advice, and I love it.

• Thanks to your advice, I started saving money much earlier than my peers.

  Thanks to your advice, I started saving money much earlier than my peers.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Thanks to your advices, I got the job.

  ✓ Thanks to your advice, I got the job.

  'Advice' is an uncountable noun in English and cannot be pluralized with an '-s'.

• ✗ Thank to your advice, I saved a lot of time.

  ✓ Thanks to your advice, I saved a lot of time.

  The phrase must use 'thanks' with an 's' when functioning as a prepositional phrase meaning 'because of'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• ___, I didn't make the mistake of buying that cheap car.

  💡 Use a phrase to show appreciation for the warning someone gave you.

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  Thanks to your advice

• I found a wonderful apartment ___.

  💡 Credit someone's recommendation for your successful housing search.

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  thanks to your advice