Practice has a lot of different meanings that you can use in many situations.
Remember, this is practice with a C, not an S because it’s a noun.
One. Practice can be the reality of actually doing something, not just the idea or theory of it.
It sounded like a good plan but in practice, it was terrible.
Two. It can be used to describe a custom or tradition, like typical traditions in a country.
In the UK, it’s common practice to tip taxi drivers and hairdressers.
Three. We use it to describe an activity that we do regularly.
I enjoy football practice because I love football and I see my friends.
I hope you enjoyed this English practice.
Practice
Practice, as a noun, can be the reality of doing something, rather than the theory.
- It sounded like a good plan but in practice, it was terrible.
- Your idea works in theory. Let’s see if it works in practice.
Practice can be used to describe a custom or tradition.
- It’s common practice to tip taxi drivers and hairdressers in the UK.
- Shaking hands before and after a business meeting is good practice.
We can also use practice to describe an activity that we do regularly.
- I enjoy football practice because I love football and I see my friends.
- I have to go now. I have band practice this evening.