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Ponkytwo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Correct use of Practice(n) and practise(v)
Can one use the following statement:
"Our practise makes yours perfect"
This is a play on words. I refer to "Our PRACTISE" as being what we do to help your PRACTICE (say medical).
I realise using "We practise" and "I practise" is correct, but can one use the word "Our" in the above example?
"Our practise makes yours perfect"
This is a play on words. I refer to "Our PRACTISE" as being what we do to help your PRACTICE (say medical).
I realise using "We practise" and "I practise" is correct, but can one use the word "Our" in the above example?
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Can anyone gives some practical examples for the usage of 'practice' and 'practise'?
- Can anyone gives some practical examples for the usage of 'practice' and 'practise'?
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Can anyone gives some practical examples for the usage of 'practice' and 'practise'?
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Hi Praveen,
In British English, practise in the verb; practice is the noun.
American English makes no such distinction.
Hope this helps
PS What does "our practise" refer to?
In British English, practise in the verb; practice is the noun.
American English makes no such distinction.
Hope this helps
PS What does "our practise" refer to?
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As can be seen in my original question, I draw the distinction between the verb(v) and Noun (n).
"Our practise" refers to the business methods used to improve medical/dental practices run more efficiently.
The catch line, as mentioned, is a play on words.
I have been told that one cannot use the word "Our" with practise, only "I" and "We"
Hope this helps you understand the que
"Our practise" refers to the business methods used to improve medical/dental practices run more efficiently.
The catch line, as mentioned, is a play on words.
I have been told that one cannot use the word "Our" with practise, only "I" and "We"
Hope this helps you understand the que
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Are you talking about a partnership? In that case, our practice sounds fine to me. Just my 2 cents.
Americans use practise and practice interchangeably.
Americans use practise and practice interchangeably.
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Yes, it is a business with a few members in it. However, it is the act of actually doing something (v) to improve the practice(n) of another business, which happens to be a dental practice.
Thus, the slogan..."Our practise(v) makes yours (practice {n}) perfect"
As I see it, it is a play on words.
I'm still not convinced that I have received a satisfactory answer.
Thanks again
Thus, the slogan..."Our practise(v) makes yours (practice {n}) perfect"
As I see it, it is a play on words.
I'm still not convinced that I have received a satisfactory answer.
Thanks again
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Hello P²
It sounds fine to me, as follows:
'Our practice makes yours perfect.'
The expression 'practice makes perfect' already exists in English, so your slogan would be immediately understandable as a pun.
MrP
It sounds fine to me, as follows:
'Our practice makes yours perfect.'
The expression 'practice makes perfect' already exists in English, so your slogan would be immediately understandable as a pun.
MrP
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It seems nobody understands my question. I use the word PRACTISE and not PRACTICE in my slogan.
Guess I'll never get the answer I'm looking for!
Thanks anyway
Guess I'll never get the answer I'm looking for!
Thanks anyway
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Sorry, Ponky, I didn't explain very well. Let me try again:
'Practise' is a noun, in the context of your sentence (it's modified by 'our', and implicitly by 'your').
For the noun use, 'practice' is the more usual spelling. 'Practise' is a variant.
Your slogan also plays on the phrase 'practice makes perfect'. This phrase almost always uses 'practice' in preference to
'Practise' is a noun, in the context of your sentence (it's modified by 'our', and implicitly by 'your').
For the noun use, 'practice' is the more usual spelling. 'Practise' is a variant.
Your slogan also plays on the phrase 'practice makes perfect'. This phrase almost always uses 'practice' in preference to
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Not to my way of thinking. In that sentence, practice is a noun. It should only ever be spelt with an "s" when it's a verb... well - that's what I remember from primary school.
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