to break or not to brake

[peanut]

Inappropriate use of there and their gets me every time. I'm just an overeducated grumpy old man!

their their no need to get all grumpy about it innit

 

[Arch]

BTW how many people actually know the difference between practice and practise. Not just what but which? Just curious.

I do (I think). Practice is the noun - as in "I got a lot of practice at hill climbing". Practise is the verb, as in "I went out to practise hill climbing".

Have I got it right?

 

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Practice/practise is a noun/verb thing and there are a few differences like that. The one that gets me is effect and affect. In the context of a forum, I don't think it really matters but you'd want to check a job application letter!

affect = verb, effect = noun?

 

[Gromit]

I went through primary and secondary school thinking I was stupid, bottom sets for everything, got bullied because the other kids liked to pick on the child who didn't fit in.

Primary school teachers didn't bother to tell me the tricks for having a good grounding in spelling, maths classes consisted of cutting and sticking.

When your branded thick, people don't pay attention to you, that's including the teachers.

I was 23 before anyone told me I had dyslexia, that I learn from being shown what to do. managed to go to College and University, I,m bloody good at practical work. Spelling doesn't really matter does it?

I stick my tongue out to the teachers and pupils of Horwich Parish C of E School and Rivington & Blackrod High School, and say not everyone is the same, we all learn in different ways. :