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Practice or practise?

In American English “practice” is a verb and a noun:

I need more practice before I do the exam. Can I practice my English with you?

In British English “practice” is a noun and the verb is “practise”:

I need more practice before I do the exam. Can I practise my English with you?

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One Response to “Practice or practise?”

  1. Hung Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 7:58 am

    Thanks! useful! as a foreigner, I prefer to “practice” English in American way. It is practical,isn’t it? but it is usually criticized of not academic.

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