On 20/11/17 11:35, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Branden, > >> Are you familiar with the U.K. practice[3] that says an abbreviation >> doesn't get a period if the abbreviation ends with the final letter of >> the abbreviated word? > > Nothing has been brought to a stop, unlike, say, Prof. Moriarty. > >> [3] en_GB: practise
Nope; "practise" in this context, in which it is used as a noun, is very, very wrong. As Ralph says: > We English use practice for the noun, and practise for the verb. > Just like advice and advise. > "Are you familiar with the U.K. advise that says...". Nope. :-) Just in case it isn't completely clear: Ralph is saying here, that it is wrong to use "advise" in this context; it should be "advice". Another example, where North American usage differs from British (and World, as the Oxford English Dictionary likes to call it) usage: we Brits use "licence" for the noun and "license" for the verb. Do you see an inconsistency in North American usage here? - licence vs. license (UK) --> license (USA) - practice vs. practise (UK) --> practice (USA) -- Cheers, Keith
