"practiCe" in AE and BrE?

Larissa   Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:50 am GMT
hi,
do the Americans use the word "practiCe" like a noun and a verb?
And do the British use the word "practiCe" like a noun and the word "practiSe" like a verb?
Thank you
Guest   Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:52 am GMT
<do the Americans use the word "practiCe" like a noun and a verb? >

No they use practiSe as a noun and verb. This would also apply to 'defenSe' for both.
Stephanie   Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 am GMT
Um, no. We Americans use "practiCe" as both noun and verb.
Guest   Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:15 am GMT
<Um, no. We Americans use "practiCe" as both noun and verb. >

Are you sure? Doesn't the 'DefenSe' rule apply to 'Practise' as well?
Travis   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:25 am GMT
>><Um, no. We Americans use "practiCe" as both noun and verb. >

Are you sure? Doesn't the 'DefenSe' rule apply to 'Practise' as well?<<

Nope, it's "practice" and never "practise" here.
Larissa   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:32 am GMT
but I think it's "defenCe" in BrE and "defenSe" in AE, right?
I think Americans use "practiCe" for both noun and verb because normally "practiSe" should be pronounced like "praktaise" right?
Thanks in advance
Candy   Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:13 pm GMT
<<but I think it's "defenCe" in BrE and "defenSe" in AE, right? >>

Correct! :)
In British English, 'practice' is the noun and 'practise' is the verb.
Guest   Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:01 pm GMT
>>normally "practiSe" should be pronounced like "praktaise" right?<<

Because the "s" might be pronounced as a "z", you mean? In any case, it's a hard "s" and the last syllable is a monophthong.
eito(jpn)   Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:34 pm GMT
practiss, furniss, justiss, solstiss
Adam   Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:26 pm GMT
"do the Americans use the word "practiCe" like a noun and a verb?
And do the British use the word "practiCe" like a noun and the word "practiSe" like a verb? "

Yeah.

Americans use only practice. There is no such word as "practise" in American English. The British use the word "practice" as a noun and the word "practise" as a verb. The British way of doing it is the better way.
JJM   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:03 pm GMT
"The British way of doing it is the better way."

A statement based entirely on a spelling preference. Does anyone else find this rather pathetic?
Kirk   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:06 pm GMT
<<A statement based entirely on a spelling preference. Does anyone else find this rather pathetic?>>

Entirely. But then again, look at the source.
Guest   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:11 pm GMT
<<<A statement based entirely on a spelling preference. Does anyone else find this rather pathetic?>>

Entirely. But then again, look at the source. >

You gotta love Adam at times.

A cyper-village always needs it's cyper idiot.
Corrs   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:20 pm GMT
<<Entirely. But then again, look at the source.>>

Does Adam often post pathetic things? If so, thanks for the warning! I will try to watch out when reading things that Adam has to write in the future.
Guest   Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:25 pm GMT
<Does Adam often post pathetic things? If so, thanks for the warning! I will try to watch out when reading things that Adam has to write in the future. >

If you are American or French you are usually in the firing line by Adam.