What is correct SPAG?

[MarMar]

I had hoped that this thread, along with some others, could have managed to stay on-topic, and somewhat serious.

[Si-Co]

*Holds hands up*

It was me officer, I'll come quietly...

[Pierced Musie]

*sniggers*

[Tulip]

We were having a discussion in RE about the correct spelling and pronounciation of "Dalek" as some Bristolians choose to call it "Darlek".

How do you spell "practice"? Is it "Practice" or "practise".

Similarly "affect" or "effect".

[MarMar]

prac·tice Audio pronunciation of "practice" ( P )

v. prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing, prac·tic·es

v. tr.

1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.

2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.

3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.

4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.

5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously.

6. Obsolete. To plot (something evil).

v. intr.

1. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly.

2. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill.

3. To work at a profession.

4. Archaic. To intrigue or plot.

prac·tise Audio pronunciation of "practise" ( P )

v. & n. Chiefly British

Variant of practice.

-----

af·fect1 Audio pronunciation of "affect" ( P )

tr.v. af·fect·ed, af·fect·ing, af·fects

1. To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.

2. To act on the emotions of; touch or move.

3. To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.

n. (fkt)

1. Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language: “The soldiers seen on television had been carefully chosen for blandness of affect” (Norman Mailer).

2. Obsolete. A disposition, feeling, or tendency.

ef·fect Audio pronunciation of "effect" ( P )

n.

1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.

3. A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.

4. Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.

5. The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

6.

1. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.

2. A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.

3. Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.

7. The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.

8. effects Movable belongings; goods.

tr.v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects

1. To bring into existence.

2. To produce as a result.

3. To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1.

---

Affect is the verb, effect is the noun.

[Tulip]

Cool, thank you.

So practise is just another spelling.

[MarMar]

Yes.

[Marieh]

Is it 'Property of' or 'property off?

[katya]

Property of.

I'm sure Mercury Girl will tell you why, I just know that's what it is cos I read a lot.

[MarMar]

Property of...