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| − | A '''practi<big>c</big>e''' is a [[noun]] – something that you do, e.g. “there is a football '''practice''' tonightâ€; “I did 5 hours piano '''practice''' yesterdayâ€; “my usual '''practice''' is to warm up for five minutes firstâ€; “she is in General '''Practice'''â€. (If you can say “a '''practice'''†in your sentence, then it is '''practice'''.) | + | '''Practice''' and '''practise''' are two often-confused [[homophone]]s, closely related in meaning. |
| − | To '''practi<big>s</big>e''' is a verb – to do something, e.g. “I '''practised''' my vocabulary last nightâ€; “he '''practised''' his speech in front of a mirror.†| + | |
| − | [[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | + | * A '''practi<big>c</big>e''' is a [[noun]] – something that you do, e.g. “there is a football '''practice''' tonightâ€; “I did 5 hours piano '''practice''' yesterdayâ€; “my usual '''practice''' is to warm up for five minutes firstâ€; “she is in General '''Practice'''â€. (If you can say “a '''practice'''†in your sentence, then it is '''practice'''.) |
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| + | * To '''practi<big>s</big>e''' is a verb – to do something, e.g. “I '''practised''' my vocabulary last nightâ€; “he '''practised''' his speech in front of a mirror.†| ||
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| + | If you find yourself unsure about which word to use, replace it in the sentence with 'advice' or 'advise'. These two are ''not'' homophones, so you can hear which you mean. Say "he '''advised''' his speech in front of a mirror": it may not make any sense, but you can tell that you mean 'advi'''s'''ed' and not 'advi'''c'''ed'. (This is an example of a sentence that makes [[grammatical sense]] but is nonsense semantically.) | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 2 July 2007
Practice and practise are two often-confused homophones, closely related in meaning.
- A practice is a noun – something that you do, e.g. “there is a football practice tonightâ€; “I did 5 hours piano practice yesterdayâ€; “my usual practice is to warm up for five minutes firstâ€; “she is in General Practiceâ€. (If you can say “a practice†in your sentence, then it is practice.)
- To practise is a verb – to do something, e.g. “I practised my vocabulary last nightâ€; “he practised his speech in front of a mirror.â€
If you find yourself unsure about which word to use, replace it in the sentence with 'advice' or 'advise'. These two are not homophones, so you can hear which you mean. Say "he advised his speech in front of a mirror": it may not make any sense, but you can tell that you mean 'advised' and not 'adviced'. (This is an example of a sentence that makes grammatical sense but is nonsense semantically.)
