Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Homophones - Practice v Practise



Practice (noun)
1.  training
Ø     Are you coming for dance practice tomorrow?
Ø     I need more practice before I take my driving test next month.

2.  regular activity
Ø     There’s a lot we can learn from Japanese business practices.
Ø     It’s standard practice to tip the waiters and waitresses in the US.

3.  action
Ø     I’d like to see you put what you preach to practice.
Ø     These are all great ideas, but how do you intend to put them into practice?

4.  work
Ø     Sam recently left the government hospital and joined a            private practice not far from his home.



Practise (verb)
1.   training
Ø     Sally practises the piano for an hour every day. It’s no wonder she’s so good.
Ø     I’m quite satisfied with the way I’m moving on the tennis court. I just need to practise my serve a bit more.

2.  work
Ø     How long has Dr Johnson been practising as a bone specialist?

3.  regular activity
Ø     Everyone has the right to practise their own religion in a democratic country.
Ø     Practising safe sex is crucial (= very important) in order to avoid HIV infection.



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