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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is the correct spelling: practi<strong>s</strong>e or practi<strong>c</strong>e?</p>
<p>It depends on which version of English you&#8217;re using: in British English usage, the noun is practi<strong>c</strong>e and the verb is <a title="practise" href="http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/media/oald8/uk_pron/p/pra/pract/practise__gb_1.mp3" target="_blank">practi<strong>s</strong>e</a>. In American English usage, both the noun and the verb are spelled (or spelt, in British English) as practi<strong>c</strong>e.</p>
<p>Sample sentences:</p>
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<li>Your coach phoned to say there will be a team <em>practice</em> in the gym tomorrow after school.</li>
<li>He <em>practised</em> his presentation for hours to get it perfect.</li>
<li>This book has some <em>practice</em> tests for your exam.</li>
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<p>An expression with practice: <em>practise what you preach</em> &#8211; it means to do the things that you advise others to do.</p>
<p><a href="http://englishtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/medical-practice.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-41" style="margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;" title="Medical practice" src="http://englishtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/medical-practice.jpg" alt="medical practice" width="420" height="315" /></a>When used in connection with lawyers and doctors, <em>practice</em> also means the work that they do and the place where they work. Sample sentence:</p>
<p>Joe has a very successful legal practice in New York.</p>
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