was1984 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I think 'adviser' is technically more correct, but I see a lot of people using 'advisor'. Which one do you use, and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukharan Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I use 'advisor'. It seems that it is a more widely accepted spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eigen Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Advisor is what I've seen as most common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayfray Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I use adviser. When in doubt I like to check this page: http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/publications/styleguide/ They have a pretty handy summary of items from the Chicago Manual of Style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeChocMoose Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 When I held this title it was "academic advisor." So advisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awvish Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I like "advisor" better, because it implies that the advising is the function of the person rather than one of the things they do. "Adviser" implies it's a less permanent thing, but my sophomore year high school English teacher told me it was more correct. Anyway--it's fairly academic to go into the implications, I know, but that's an aspersion that I feel like few people on here can honestly cast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnlikelyGrad Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I think 'adviser' is technically more correct, but I see a lot of people using 'advisor'. Which one do you use, and why? Advisor. Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medievalmaniac Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Advisor. Always. Advisor is the way we spell it at the school at which I teach, and I have never seen it spelled otherwise in an academic meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I've always seen "advisor" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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