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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Best Practise or Best Practice. UK English

Hi All,

Have searched the internet and am getting conflicting answers everywhere. What is the correct way to use the below examples?

In UK English - Practise = Noun, Practise = Verb. Got it. However...

"We are helping you perform best practise". Isn't that an adjective with a verb? I understand "We are the best practice." Is an adjective noun.

And what about "this is the best practice process?" - then its a noun, no?

I am sure I have made a number of other faux pas, but alas, I am not an English lit major, just a simple marketing exec trying not to get found out! Judging by the feedback I am getting internally it is practice all the way.
  

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Anonymous "We are helping you perform best practise". Isn't that an adjective with a verb? I Adjectives cannot modify verbs.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous "We are helping you perform best practise".
  • Isn't that an adjective with a verb?
  • I Adjectives cannot modify verbs.
  • 'Practice' is a noun there.
  • Being American, I would indeed use 'practice' all the way.
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Anonymous"We are helping you perform best practise". Isn't that an adjective with a verb? I
Adjectives cannot modify verbs. 'Practice' is a noun there. Being American, I would indeed use 'practice' all the way. Why fiddle about?
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AnonymousIn UK English - Practise = Noun, Practise = Verb. Got it. However...
No. In BrE, the noun has c,the verb s.

In all your example, both varieties of English need c.
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