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Practice / Practise

Regional usage

In British-style spelling, practice is the noun and practise is the verb. American English uses practice for both.

Practice

Use when

In British-style spelling, you need the noun.

Example

“This is standard practice across the department.”

Practise

Use when

In British-style spelling, you need the verb.

Example

“Teams should practise the recovery procedure each year.”

Quick check

to practice, a practise

Usage note

Singapore public-sector writing generally follows British spelling, but quoted names and source material may use another convention.

Source checked 2026-08-10 (opens in a new tab)