Verb endings: a small but tricky point. If you're from the USA, the practice (noun) of law is practiced (verb) by lawyers. If you're from the UK, the practice is practised. Here in Canada, we see both verb forms – but preferred usage (by me, anyway) is to go British. Published on SlawTips by Slaw, Canada's online legal magazine.
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-Ice, -Ise, -Ize
May 11, 2016
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