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  1. Practicing or practising - WordReference Forums

    Oct 19, 2012 · Hello everyone. I just want to know what's the right verb (in gerund) ... is it practicing or maybe practising ? I know "practice" is a noun, but can I use...

  2. Pile practising medicine - WordReference Forums

    Dec 7, 2018 · It's a phrase in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" Mindful of John Wesley's strictures on the use of many words in buying and selling, Simon made a pile practising medicine, but.... Please help …

  3. Keep on practicing / keep practicing | WordReference Forums

    Nov 29, 2011 · However, in colloquial situations this is often ignored - a mother may well say "And keep on practising/practicing (Am) " when sending a child off to school. Have a nice day.

  4. to practise / for practising - WordReference Forums

    May 19, 2009 · Which option is better?: This activity is to practise / for practising pronunciation. Or are both correct? Thanks!

  5. has practiced vs. has been practicing | WordReference Forums

    Mar 5, 2021 · Both questions are odd, Raymond. Why would anyone ask if someone has been practising (AmE practicing) singing for 30 minutes? There's a lack of topic focus (or functional …

  6. I practice (the) piano every day. | WordReference Forums

    Jul 10, 2012 · Hello, Which of these sounds more idiomatic to you, please? I practice the piano every day. I practice piano every day. Regards.

  7. duly authorised, admitted and sworn | WordReference Forums

    Apr 28, 2007 · Gracias, Keith Su Español es excelente. El documento en cuestión es un certificado expedido por un Notario Público. Mi traducción quedó como indico a continuación y le agradecería …

  8. practise (on) the piano/ play on the piano - WordReference Forums

    Dec 17, 2010 · The difference is that playing and practising can be transitive or intransitive. When they are transitive, they can either take the instrument as their object or something else. You can "play a …

  9. a life practising law - WordReference Forums

    Mar 16, 2015 · eschew to deliberately avoid doing or using something: I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law. Longman dictionary Explain please the phrase in bold. Thanks.

  10. practice on something - WordReference Forums

    Oct 3, 2019 · Yes; the difference is that "practising with strangers" implies that both you and the strangers are practising, whereas "practising on strangers" gives the sense that only you are doing …