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bloke wrote:

...the "practise = good" line. Additionally, since I really don't have anything better to do (except visit forums where we talk about practising), finding the time will not be so hard.

Damn ... now I'm going to practise on an...

just curious:

Is this Britain/Canadian...

...like "analyse", "criticise", "defence", "licence", etc.?

The way I was always taugh was s if it's a verb, c if it's a noun. So, practise in the practice room, etc.

I'm going to go practise, because practice is good!

The -ice/-ise/-izë "rule" is noteworthy if only because of its irregular application.

(BTW, if you're Brit or Canadian, "ize" is spelt eye-zed-ee, not eye-zee-ee). But then, a Canadian is more likely to follow his US cousin and say "spelled".

We yanks still have advice/advise for the noun and verb forms, so that should give you a hint about practice/practise.

Also, in British English it's the government that licenses you to drive by giving you a driving licence.

But to lump Canadians with the Brits in terms of spelling would be just plain wrong. After all, the Canadians don't write:

"He was in gaol for stealing a snowplough."

do they? Colour instead of color, perhaps, but I've seen a McLean's "Coloring Book".

So go figure.

very true, as i am canadian myself............especially for the 'o-r' words usually have a U i them..........now i cant think of any but Colour and Honour and Favourite are examples.....o ya and we use Four.....its a better way not to get confused with the other for............just kidding bad joke

bloke wrote:The online dictionery reports that practise is a "variant".

... and if ANYTHING, this board is full of "variants"

chiltern wrote: C, "eh", N, "eh", D, "eh"

If you're going to use it, use it correctly!

C, "eh?", N, "eh?", D, "eh?"

Mike (who was at MANY fights in Michigan when a hockey game broke out) Keller

A salesman walks up to a house and rings the doorbell. A little boy answers the door and the salesman asks the little boy to get his mother. The boy replies "She ain't here."

The salesman surprised by the boy's language asks "Where's your grammer?"

The little boy replies "She ain't here either."

windshieldbug wrote:

chiltern wrote: C, "eh", N, "eh", D, "eh"

If you're going to use it, use it correctly!

C, "eh?", N, "eh?", D, "eh?"

Mike (who was at MANY fights in Michigan when a hockey game broke out) Keller

I remember being in Canada and seeing an acronym on a sign that said AAAA. A friend of mine thought it was the Canadian version of the triple-A. You know, A-A-A, eh?

bloke wrote:...the only person who seemed to get my little joke...

Having been born in that state, I just assumed you were talking about Grammer, IN (47236)

windshieldbug wrote:

bloke wrote:...the only person who seemed to get my little joke...

Having been born in that state, I just assumed you were talking about Grammer, IN (47236)

Don't feel bad, I thought he was talking about Kelsey Grammer. Maybe a short version of "grammercy"(or is it gramercy...huh, since many schools aren't teaching SPELLING anymore nobody will understand this conversation 15 years from now so who gives a rip.)?

Sou

bort wrote:I remember being in Canada and seeing an acronym on a sign that said AAAA. A friend of mine thought it was the Canadian version of the triple-A. You know, A-A-A, eh?

...then there's the Canadian Duke Ellington, who wrote "Take The Train, Eh?"

Doc wrote:I got it, Joe.
The inevitable commentary is what I waited for.

Doc

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