practise, practised, practised

To do repeatedly; to train

練習

Practise vs. Practice

British English

  • Practise → used only as a verb.
    Examples:
    • She practises the piano every evening.
    • Doctors must practise medicine responsibly.
  • Practice → used only as a noun.
    Examples:
    • His medical practice is located in London.
    • Daily practice improves your skills.

      American English

  • Practice → used as both verb and noun.
    Examples:
    • She practices the piano every evening.
    • His law practice is very successful.

      Summary:

  • In British English, use practise for the verb and practice for the noun.
  • In American English, practice covers both verb and noun.
  • The spelling practise is never correct in American English.
Base Form practise
Simple Past practised
Past Participle practised
3rd Person Singular practises
-ing Form practising
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