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   Dallas Hinton to Antonio Hernandez   
   Hi   
   01 Jun 14 23:14:39   
   
   Welcome, Antonio. We try to make corrections where it is appropriate, and tend   
   to model a slightly more formal English than you might hear spoken or see   
   written "on the street".   
      
   Hi Antonio -- on Jun 01 2014 at 22:20, you wrote:   
      
    AH>> I'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to   
              |Spanish           |English   
      
    AH>> practique speak english with yours.   
        |practise speaking English with you.   
      
   There are several errors to correct, but most of them are quite minor and your   
   intention is clear (this is good! ).   
      
   Words which are based on names of countries (e.g. Spanish, German, Italian)   
   should be capitalized.   
      
   You used what I think is the Spanish word "practique" rather than the English   
   "practice"; this then caused you to use the wrong tense of "speak" instead of   
   "speaking". "Yours" is just the wrong word - you need to use "you" instead.   
      
   (From the Oxford Dictionary of English): Care should be taken with the use of   
   the words "practice" and "practise" as there are differences in British and US   
   usage. "Practice" is the correct spelling for the noun in both British and US   
   English and it is also the spelling of the verb in US English. However, in   
   British English the verb should be spelled "practise".   
      
      
   AH> Thanks, I'm trying to do better. I'd like to practice English.   
      
   Since the verb of the second sentence is "to practice", in British English it   
   should be spelt with an "s": "practise". Most people in North America,   
   however, use the "c" and while I don't like it I have to accept that it's a   
   valid usage!   
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
   Co-Moderator   
      
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    * Origin: The BandMaster, CANADA [telnet: bandmaster.tzo.com] (1:153/715)   

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