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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. 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!

  3. 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 …

  4. 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.

  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. he had <been practising> <practised> playing the piano

    May 24, 2024 · They both work, but the progressive aspect sounds better. The problem is that the sentence itself grates. I find it unlikely that a native speaker would use the expression “ practise …

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 …

  10. Denise practised/was practising the song every day...

    Apr 11, 2016 · Denise practised / was practising the song every day until she could sing it perfectly. La verdad es que en la traducción en castellano ambas formas me parecen correctas (Denise practicó / …