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Question about US spelling
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:19 am
by jak
On the UK side of the Atlantic, the word "practice" is a noun, while "practise" is a verb. I've noticed that every time I use the word with an "s" here. it gets underlined in red. Does that mean you don't discriminate between the noun and the verb? and does that apply to other similar words, eg licence, license (but with that its the "c" one that gets the unscore). I'm confused. Can anyone help, please?
Re: Question about US spelling
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:15 am
by Ed
We use "practice" for both. But I just learned something - thanks!
Re: Question about US spelling
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:21 am
by DSWaltenburg
Practice
License
both remain unchanged betwixt noun and verb usages.
You got it.....us Americans would get too confused if we had to switch letters all the time, to differentiate between our nounlies and verbiages :)
Re: Question about US spelling
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:13 pm
by jak
Thanks to both. Hope I can remember which is which!