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mallyh | 11:38 Sat 01st Jul 2017 | ChatterBank

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doing a crossword today and realised I still get very confused with licence and license ,anyone else have this problem x

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Jackdaw33

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Permit and laxity are both nouns here so the answer is licence.

12:06 Sat 01st Jul 2017

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Jackdaw33

Licence is the noun, license is the verb.

Jackdaw33

p.s Same with practice and practise.

mallyh

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been a bit on the thick side I still don't get which one you use xx

wolf63

Yes - they confuse me too. If you misspell a word Spellcheck points it out to you but if you have the option of spelling a word two ways, depending upon meaning, stumps me every time.

mallyh

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glad i'm not on my own xx

Prudie

And jno once gave me a tip on when to know which one to use and it has stuck ever since. Unlike those two advise and advice are pronounced differently - if it's the verb then advise, practise and license. If it's the noun then the c one - eg advice.

baza

I find that practice makes perfect.

mallyh

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ooh are misses i'm really confused now lol xx

Jackdaw33

I have a driving licence (noun) so I am licensed (verb) to drive.

Mexican18

You buy a licence but you license your TV.

mikey4444

Thanks...this has always puzzled me as well !

Baldric

I lot of people seem to have problems with

Been / Being and Accept / Except as well.

mallyh

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the crossword clue is ....permit laxity I know the answer is licence but.........

Jackdaw33

Permit and laxity are both nouns here so the answer is licence.

wolf63

Some people write - "I am going to bring my cat to the vet in the morning" where I would have said "I am going to take my cat to the vet in the morning". It might be a regional thing.

Chest of drawers seem to get called Chester Draw. Or the drawers are referred to as draw/draws. Again that may be a regional