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Am I correct that I am correctly spelling the word as 'practise' when I use it as a verb, as in "Mike needs to practise his slap shot". versus spelling the word 'practice' when I use it as a noun, as in "I drove Mike to hockey practice."
Lately I am seeing the use of 'practice' in both instances.
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December 03, 2006 10:56 a.m. (26 minutes and 54 seconds later)

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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy),

Thank you for using 'Just Answer' to ask your question. This can be very confusing!

Practice - (noun) - The actual doing of something rather than the theories about it; the doing of something repeatedly to improve your skill ie "John needs to practice his singing". It can also mean the work, business or place of work of a doctor, dentist or lawyer.

Practise - (US spelling practice) do something regularly as part of your normal behaviour ie "it is normal practise for Bob to wash before dinner"

Practice is the spelling for the noun, and in America for the verb as well, practise is the British spelling for the verb,

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Carol

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