Today's English On The Go is on the differences between practise and practice,
license and licence, advise and advice.
Practise is a verb. To practise can mean to do something to be good at it.
We practised singing every Sunday.
Or it can mean to carry out a particular activity regularly.
We continue to practise our rituals during the festival. Then there's practice.
In American English,
practice can be a verb and a noun but in Australian and British English practice
is just a noun. I go to piano practice every night.
Same thing with license and licence. In American English,
license can be a verb and a noun. But in Australian and British English,
there is a difference. License is a verb.
To license can mean to give permission to own, do or use.
They have licensed my company to distribute the videos.
Licence is a noun.
A licence is an official document allowing you to do something.
I just got my boat licence last week.
But the case of advise and advice is different. Advise is a verb.
The doctor advised me to rest. Advice is a noun.
I followed my doctor's advice. For more English On The Go videos,
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