they are different words
think of advise and advice.
You advise someone.
Or you give then advice.
Likewise, you practise something.
Or you have a bit of practice.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 29th 2010 at 09:48:15
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- Right then, assistance from the fountain of all knowledge that is the WROTH (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 29, 09:46:11
- HI MATE- whats the temp in sharm at mo ? (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Nov 29, 09:55:56
- I was in sinai a week or so ago and it was around 28/32. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 29, 10:04:01
- Practice is a noun, practise is a verb. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 29, 09:51:35
- "The only thing God Holt didn't like about football practice was practising defending." (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 29, 09:52:54
- they are different words (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 09:48:15
- Former is the noun, the latter the verb (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 29, 09:47:37
- Well put: advice/advise is by far the best example to remember the rule by. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 09:53:06
- But in Merka, they use practise for both the noun and verb (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 29, 09:48:10
- Yes, my "research" said that both spellings are acceptable in both situations but.. (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 29, 10:10:28
- That's cos no bastard can ever remember (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Nov 29, 09:49:09
- HI MATE- whats the temp in sharm at mo ? (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Nov 29, 09:55:56
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