Verification thread: Practice/Practise

The Illustrated Oxford Dictionary (1998) : Page 640 lists the word practice with seven definitions. The word practise is also listed on the same page: "practise. Brit. var. of Practice v." EOT/BH/11/17/99.

[PeterL]

Okay, now that's sorted out, how do I get to Carnegie Hall?

[Ira_Silverman]

Peter:

prac...pract....

Rehearse, baby, rehearse!

VBR,

Ira

Actually, in British English both Practise and Practice exist happily. (at least in the good old days when I was sober)

Practice is a NOUN

Practise is the VERB.

Hence you go to Cricket Practice to practise for a match.

that said.....DRINK!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vin]

You have mellowed, Father. In the old days you would have said

Drink ! Feck ! Erse !


Fr Dougal

Vin,

Mellllooooooow Father Jack,

Now feck off gobsh_te

DDRRRIIINKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michael]

Father,

If you call for a couple of halfs....

Is that Minor Orders?

Just wondering.

WWHHAATT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you think ALL priests are perverts???????????

Some of us are just drunkards and womanisers you know..................

With a good Catholic name like Moichael you should know that.

BBRRAANNDDYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWWOOOMMMEEENNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!