a good advice? a good piece of advice?

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optimistic pessimist

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Dear all,

Do you say, "a good advice"? Since "advice" is an uncountable noun, I think "a good piece of advice" is correct. However, there are five hits of "a good advice"in COCA.

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In my opinion, "a good advice" is incorrect.
 

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It's also common to say, "He gave me some good advice" for one piece of advice.
 
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