Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu
hmm, I would said practise was either a typo or just plain wrong. my spellcheck underlines it.


as hinted at herein, Chiefly British..
The form practice has become increasingly prevalent in U.S. use since the later 19th cent., and is now the generally accepted standard spelling. [OED]

you will not be surprised to learn that the Latin form was practizare, and the French practiser.

Last edited by tsuwm; 08/16/2011 12:43 AM.