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The phrase "a friend advised" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a suggestion or recommendation given by a friend.
Example: "A friend advised me to take the scenic route for a more enjoyable drive."
Alternatives: "a friend suggested" or "a friend recommended".
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But then a friend advised: "Go.
A friend advised her to wear a headscarf.
But a few years ago a friend advised me to roast the meat upside down.
A friend advised me to come to Beijing to find someone looking for a transplant".
Hearing their name for the business, a friend advised: "Bad choice.
A friend advised him that a good question to ask a prospective agent would be who else they represented.
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But a friend advises Eddie: "Everybody has a different kind of body.
"Don't waste yourself on Antony," a friend advises 13-year-old Lily.
"The issue is not for bargaining; it is a matter of a friend advising another friend, and Iranian authorities are politically mature to hear a friend's advice".
It is an experience Catton relates in the early reception of her work as well, a friend advising her after reading a draft of The Luminaries, "Because you're writing about 12 men, it's a book about astrology.
"Otto's life is more important than the Ten Commandments," Blanca imagines a friend advising her as she pockets the jewels, and with some degree of discomfort, we find ourselves cheering her on.
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