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Video: practice or practise?

Should you use practice or practise? Well, it depends where you are in the world, and whether you want a noun or a verb. Watch our video to discover the rules, and with a bit of practice, you’ll never be uncertain again.

You can learn more about words ending with -ice and -ise and, once you’re all prepared, why not take our quiz and see how you do? Remember: American English and British English uses of practice and practise differ.

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    October 8 / 2015

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