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Alex - 2004-08-26

> I read that practise is a verb and practice is a noun. but in North
> American writing, both are use the same as noun and verb. Any help?
> Please write as much as you want and I appreciate examples.

> Thanks!

> Larry
As I have known in the last many years of English teaching, "Practice Makes Perfect" is in its noun-form; whereas "The more one practises, the better it would be" is a verb. Yet, when a "native" English may commit any mistakes, not the NON-natives. Being an English teacher, we have the responsibility of telling the students the correct uses, but also let them to know the irregularities.
Alex

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