Asked by jk

Use the following definitions to answer the question.

council:
1. (noun) a committee
2. (noun) people running local affairs

counsel:
1. (noun) somebody who gives advice
2. (noun) advice

Which sentence contains correct word usage?
The city counsel held a meeting to discuss parking fines.
The defendant was given council to plead not guilty.
The counsel voted on the referendum during the last session.
The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.

Why the others are wrong:
- "The city counsel..." — should be "council" (city council = governing body).
- "The defendant was given council..." — should be "counsel" (legal advisor or legal advice).
- "The counsel voted..." — should be "council" (a council, not counsel, votes).